PREVIEW: Home @ Waterside Theatre
Since premiering at the Jo Makin Theatre in Liverpool’s John Moores University in June, ‘Home’ has been met with great audience responses and critical acclaim.
Created by AnNua, written by Paul Moore and directed by Paula Simms, the play is funny yet sad at times as it examines the plight of refugees who are forced to leave their home, with clashes of cultures, racism and struggles often being associated with immigration.
Included are sounds and images which have been gathered from Ireland, Liverpool and Australia with composition by Brian Bridges and music from Gay McIntyre, Lorna McLaughlin (The Henry Girls), Cara Park and Marti Coyle (The Balkan Alien Sound).
AnNua, who are a registered charity based in Derry and Donegal, were formed in 2009 when a small group of artists came together to create a contemporary Irish theatre with the aim of drawing on traditional Irish forms which would be linked to world theatre and new technologies.
In this performance, the group carries on their ethos of combined script, strong performance and composition with the use of light and imagery to tell a story of identity and land with the use of words of Irish migrants, immigrants to Ireland and refugees from across the world. Tackling issues such as belonging and migration, it also tackles police brutality and state reaction to refugees.
The play is based on Paul Moore’s own experiences as he himself had emigrated from Ireland to Australia during The Troubles.
‘Home’ will now call the Waterside Theatre its home this month – at least for a short while – from Wednesday 1st July to 4th July at 8pm with tickets costing £10/£5 concession.
