Eternal Rising of the Sun -on its way to Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland New Zealand
Tue, 19 Feb 2013, 01:16 pmFloody1 post in thread
Eternal Rising of the Sun -on its way to Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland New Zealand
Tue, 19 Feb 2013, 01:16 pmWhat a start to Lent! The Perth Fringe festival with a healthy dollop of Irish arts mixed in.
Perth local, interstate and overseas artists brought comedy, drama, music, nudity, humour and circus to town. The Wau Wau Sisters from the US were a highlight for me but the taste of Ireland was sweeter.
Artist Amy Conroy is 30 years old and was born in Cahirciveen, Co Kerry, and now lives in Walkinstown Dublin. Amy brought her own one woman show called Eternal Rising of the Sun to PICA in Northbridge. Amy was the winner of Best Female Performer at the Dublin Fringe Festival in 2011. Amy’s theatrical creation, Gina Devine, is a single mother, who had some terrible trials in her life and is “at breaking point” as Amy describes her. Both Gina’s father and partner have abused her and all but eliminated any self esteem. Gina has a very young daughter who has also been subjected to abuse. However Gina’s strong spirit leads her to take dance lessons where she is encouraged by her dance teacher.
Amy is an ex-student of Inchicore College and has been an actor for ten years. She has been writing her own material since 2010. As Amy says “I love to examine the invisible people who walk around Dublin, each having their own story to tell”.
Amy’s performance as Gina journeyed from desperation into drug taking to finally finding her own personal strengths. This was a wonderful piece of writing and acting.
Following her performance in Perth Amy was on her way to perform in Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland New Zealand.
FloodyTue, 19 Feb 2013, 01:16 pm
What a start to Lent! The Perth Fringe festival with a healthy dollop of Irish arts mixed in.
Perth local, interstate and overseas artists brought comedy, drama, music, nudity, humour and circus to town. The Wau Wau Sisters from the US were a highlight for me but the taste of Ireland was sweeter.
Artist Amy Conroy is 30 years old and was born in Cahirciveen, Co Kerry, and now lives in Walkinstown Dublin. Amy brought her own one woman show called Eternal Rising of the Sun to PICA in Northbridge. Amy was the winner of Best Female Performer at the Dublin Fringe Festival in 2011. Amy’s theatrical creation, Gina Devine, is a single mother, who had some terrible trials in her life and is “at breaking point” as Amy describes her. Both Gina’s father and partner have abused her and all but eliminated any self esteem. Gina has a very young daughter who has also been subjected to abuse. However Gina’s strong spirit leads her to take dance lessons where she is encouraged by her dance teacher.
Amy is an ex-student of Inchicore College and has been an actor for ten years. She has been writing her own material since 2010. As Amy says “I love to examine the invisible people who walk around Dublin, each having their own story to tell”.
Amy’s performance as Gina journeyed from desperation into drug taking to finally finding her own personal strengths. This was a wonderful piece of writing and acting.
Following her performance in Perth Amy was on her way to perform in Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland New Zealand.