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Driving Me Crazy/A Season of Arrival

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Rehearsed readings of a scene from Drive Me Crazy (20mins) followed by full-length play A Season of Arrival (65mins).

A Season of Arrival is a mystery crime drama that follows the story of a commune in wicklow whose members were believed to have killed themselves in 1976.
The story is told through the perspective of a young pregnant woman involved in the commune and a detective investigating the crime.
The story uses elements of crime, folklore and counter-culture in order to create an atmosphere of mystery and imagined possibilities.

Cast and Creatives

DRIVE ME CRAZY

Author – Ella Skolimowski

Ella Skolimowski is an Irish-Polish writer originally from London. She has lived in Dublin since 2018. After a career in history writing, Ella is pursuing her love of theatre and playwriting. She writes about contemporary social issues, especially themes relevant to the Irish diaspora and the lived experiences of women. She also enjoys broadening her knowledge of whiskey, taking long coastal walks and spending time with her mischievous little dog.  DRIVING ME CRAZY is her first play.

A SEASON OF ARRIVAL

Author – David Halpin 

David Halpin is a writer from Carlow, Ireland. His articles have been published in various crime and mystery magazines. He founded The Occult Book Review and the Irish folklore resource, Circle stories.

Romana Testasecca

Director (Drive me Crazy)

Pamela McQueen

Dramaturg (Drive me Crazy)

Aneta Dina Keder

Cast (Drive me Crazy)

Ann Russell

Cast (Drive me Crazy)

Bairbre Ní Chaoimh

Director (A Season of Arrival)

Esther-Ayo James

Cast (A Season of Arrival)

Jed Murray

Cast (A Season of Arrival)

Nora Kelly Lester

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SUPPORTED BY UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE AND THE ARTS COUNCIL

Event Date:
04/11/2019
Author:
Ella Skolimowski/David Halpin
Category:
Play Reading
Warnings:

Age: 14+
NOTE: plays contain adult themes

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