Here We Are Again Still

A moving, funny and inspiring play about two broken men trying to make their way back from the margins, ‘Here we are again still’ embarks on a nationwide tour this May. Directed by Andrew Flynn (Decadent Theatre), the cast features Eamonn Hunt (‘The Running Mate’), Andy Kellegher (‘Playboy of the Western World’) and Bríd Ní Neachtain (‘Cre Na Cille’, ‘Ros na Run’).

The show was first produced during Galway Theatre Festival. The play was a special commission as part of ‘Public Art Galway’ and ‘Galway City Council’s % for Arts Initiative’. Playwright Christian O’Reilly (‘The Good Father’ and ‘Inside I’m Dancing’) drew inspiration from the personal experiences of residents of Walter Macken Place, Mervue, Galway through a series of storytelling workshops.

O’Reilly spoke about his experience of the commission: "This project gave me the opportunity to get to know a community I might otherwise never have known. This - the chance to engage on that level with a community - is one of the things I love about the ‘Per Cent for Art’ initiative. Those who participated in our story-telling sessions were enthusiastic, open and interesting. It was a privilege to meet them and to get to know them. Their stories gave me a sense of them as people and of the world of Walter Macken Place.”

In Irish society, so many live and work in isolation. This show is a fine example of how community can bring people back together, facilitating an escape from circumstantial and sometimes self imposed separation and lifestyles. Community, interaction, sport and recognition of our common human spirit serve to bring us together in countless important ways. ‘Here we are again still’ is ultimately a hopeful, uplifting and inspiring show for all of us, individuals, groups and communities.

“O’Reilly both localises and universalises the action: he celebrates the people who inspired the play, but tells a story that could be set almost anywhere…. Moves with fluidity and dynamism”

- The Irish Times

“A realistic portrayal of what it’s like to live alone in a small community. A fascinating play…A funny, moving drama.”

- The Connacht Tribune

10 & 11 May, Kerry, St John's Theatre & Arts Centre, The Square, Listowel, Co. Kerry, 068 22 566, 8pm

12-May, Kerry, Tech Amergin Community Arts & Education Centre, Waterville, Co. Kerry, 066 947 8956, 2pm

13-May, Kerry, Carnegie Arts Centre, Library Arts Centre Kenmare, Co kerry, 064 664 8701 , 8pm

14-May, Cork, Briery Gap Cultural Centre, Main Street, Macroom, Co. Cork, 026 41793, 8.30pm

15-May, Cork, Village Arts Centre, Kilworth, Co Cork, 025 27109,

17, 18, 19 May, Limerick, Belltable Arts Centre, 69 O'Connell Street, Limerick, 061 315 871, 17-8pm 18-2pm 19-8pm

20-May, Clare, Glor, Causeway Link, Ennis, Co Clare, 065 684 3103, 12-1 pre show talk and 2.15 screening

22-May, Galway, Station House Theatre, The Courtyard, Cliften Station House, Connemera, Co. Galway, 095 303 03, 8pm

23, 24,25 May, Galway, Town Hall, Town Hall Theatre, Courthouse Square, Galway, 091 569 755, 8pm (3 nights)

26-May, Roscommon, Roscommon Arts Centre, Circular Road, Co. Roscommon, 090 662 5824, 8pm

27-May, Leitrim, The Dock, St Gerorge's Terrace, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, 071 962 1694, 2.30pm

28-May, Cavan, Ramor Theatre, Virginia, Co, Cavan, 049 854 8270, 8.30pm

30-May, Dublin, The Mill, Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum, Dublin 16, 01 296 9340, 8.30pm

31-May, Dublin, Draiocht, The Blanchardstown Centre, Blancharstown, Dublin 15, 01 855 2622, 8pm

02-Jun, Westmeath, Mullingar Arts Centre, Lower Mount Street, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, 044 934 7777, 8pm

03-Jun, Louth, Droichead Arts Centre, Stockwell Street, Drogheda, Co Louth, 041 983 3946, 8pm

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