The ‘She’s a…’ Workshop comes to the Playhouse

The multi-award nominated performer, writer and creative facilitator has announced she offer free workshops to anyone attending her five star play ‘Vessel’ on Friday, March 20.

Vessel’ tells the story of Ireland, 2018. Abortion is still illegal, another pregnant girl dies and Maia is forced into action- a story that could divide a nation, win or lose a vote, and make history.

This multi-award nominated, five star play challenges the choices we are given, uproots the lies and the legacies we inherit, and boldly protests for the power of the individual.

The accompanying free ‘She’s a…’ workshop uses poetry, pop songs and post-it notes to explore female identity and power, the labels we are given and the stories we choose to tell about ourselves.

“The “MeToo” and the “Repeal the 8th” campaign were the first steps in a vital conversation about women’s bodies. ‘She’s a…’ workshop is a creative and collaborative way to further that conversation” Laura Wyatt O’Keeffe said.

Each participant is invited to bring a song or poem and newspaper article to share with the group and to work with throughout the sessions, and the participants will use music, newspaper articles and group discussion to create poetry.

The exercises will explore personal narrative, “roles” within that narrative and perspective.

Laura Wyatt O’Keeffe is a multi-award nominated performer, writer, facilitator, researcher, collaborator and activist, her work includes theatre performances, site-specific performances, sound installations, spoken word, short films and video art.

She has performed in Terra Verunt (International Arts Festival Malta), Hobo Glory (Bush Theatre), Men Should Weep and Under Milk Wood (Everyman Palace Theatre), The Good Sisters and The Sunbeam Girls (Cork Opera House), The Madwoman of Chaillot (The Cockpit Theatre) and The Train Show (Cork Midsummer Festival). She has also appeared in the short film Turning! (Merge/Channel Four).

Laura has written and performed in the multi-award nominated Vessel (Old Red Lion and Edinburgh Fringe), Arrival (New Wimbledon Theatre), wish i was… (Smock Alley Dublin), sound installation Pillowtalk (Manchester and London) and the regional tour of Vesta (Brighton Fringe Award Nominee 2013).

‘Vessel’ is developed with Fishamble Theatre Company’s New Play Clinic, Poplar Union and Union Theatre, and will come to The Playhouse on Friday, March 20 at 8pm. Tickets are £12/£10 and are available from The Playhouse Box Office on (028)71 268027. The accompanying free ‘She’s a…’ workshop will be held before the performance from 5-6pm, and is free to anyone who has purchased a ticket to Vessel. Book your place by sending your ticket order number to [email protected]. The workshop has limited spaces so early is recommended.