Dubs
Devised by Complex Youth Theatre, with Anthony Goudling and Killian Kirwan
Age range
13 – 15, 16 +
Cast size
15 +
Approx. running time
30 – 60 mins
Gender breakdown
Male: 6
Female: 11
Also: Potential for larger ensemble and any gender.
Female: 11
Also: Potential for larger ensemble and any gender.
Setting
Open.
Note
A site- specific drama about modern teenage activism and the battle between heritage and housing in Dublin’s current political landscape.
First performance
Complex Youth Theatre in The Complex in June 2019, following a year-long devising process led by Anthony Goulding, with Killian Kirwan.
Synopsis
A group of young housing activists take over the house of ‘The Dead’, where John Houston filmed the iconic film, based on James Joyce’s short story. Their mission is to highlight the growing housing crisis in Dublin and its detrimental effects. The solidarity of the group is threatened as other interests emerge, pitting preservation against housing. The arrival of a celebrity and a politician eager to cash in on the movement, and then the presence of a ghost, increase tensions. All this unnecessary attention has hindered the landlord’s plan todevelop the site for a hotel or student accommodation and he will not stop until the property is returned to its rightful owner!
Exploring themes of heritage, history and culture, this a contemporary and political play for an older experienced group and contains one scene of a violent nature.
Exploring themes of heritage, history and culture, this a contemporary and political play for an older experienced group and contains one scene of a violent nature.