IRISH TALENT: NEW SHORTS 3: FICTION
Thurs 13 July | 12:00 | 93’ | Town Hall Theatre
*Please note, this programme touches on the topic of drug use and adult topics.
A Little Chilli
A story about motherhood and connection. About how we choose to honour and remember those who are no longer with us – and those who still are. A story about food, and the rituals that unite us.
Director/Writer: Esosa Ighodaro
Producers: Rachel Lysaght, Farah Abushwesha
Songbird
Yana, a young Ukrainian girl, struggles to assimilate into her new Irish school until she meets with Chloe, who helps her settle in and find some hope in this new country.
Director: Viko Nikci
Writers: Viko Nikci, Eoin Colfer
Producers: Eamon Hughes, David Collins
I Know You
Gerard returns home after his brother falls ill. He discovers upon arrival that the rest of the family have ulterior motives regarding the family’s estate.
Director/Writer: Colm Herron
Producer: Trevor Birney
PANTO
The day after a wild opening night, an actress races to the theatre, late for an important performance. As she prepares to go onstage, she tries to piece together “the happening” from the previous night.
Director/Writer/Producer: Kate Stanley Brennan
Bad Vibes
A young married couple resolve to repair their relationship with a visit to a Belfast sex shop.
Director/Writer: Emily Foran
Producers: Alanna Riddell Bond, Leo McGuigan
Licence for Nil
Curtis is hugely proud of his new authoritative role as a TV Licence Inspector. But his world and expectations of the job are turned upside down when he is partnered with a wayward inspector to collect fees on a remote island full of tricksters.
Director: Shane Robinson
Writer: Shannon Welby
Producers: Bébhinn Naughton, Shannon Welby