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Cormac Lally Speakeasy March 23rd 2019

Cormac-Lally

Phoebe Cotton

Melissa-Ridge

Anne Crossey

Anne Crossey

Trace Irwine

John Devoy

Rae McKinley

Cormac Lally

Cormac Lally

Alun Rees

Alun Rees

 

Speakeasy kicked off on March 26th at The Tanyard whisky bar on Main Street, Skibbereen – and what a great night it was. We had puppetry, story-telling, poetry, readings and a Toastmaster talk.

Story-teller extraordinaire, Rae McKinley spun a magical tale of wolves and sorcery; Trace Irwine raised many laughs with her Scottish tale of a generous pig and its ungrateful penny-pinching owner. Organiser and founder of the national spoken word agency, Boundless and Bare, Melissa Ridge joined us from Dublin and recited some of her highly original poetry; Anne Crossey had everyone crying with laughter as she recited some heart-felt and moody poetry by her 15 year-old self. Phoebe Cotton and Josephine Dennehy had everyone spellbound with their highly original puppetry performance of XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.

Travel writer John Devoy read from his acclaimed book “Quondam” – the story of his travels through Africa as a younger man. Alun Rees of West Cork Toastmasters told us the story of how he could never get his mother to tell him how he came by his first name – and why, when he finally found out, he discovered she had good reasons for it! The inimitable Cormac Lally moved us to laughter and tears with his performance poetry.

SPEAKERS CORNER

  • Mags Wade Dark Matter video
  • Seán Lysaght reads for Speakeasy
  • Jack Grady reads
  • Andy Howden reads from his novel
  • Eileen Sheehan reads for Speakeasy
  • Audrey Molloy Reads for Speakeasy
  • Acclaimed novelist Nicola Pierce
  • C. Lee McKenzie young adult novelist
  • Poet Mary J. Oliver reads for Speakeasy
  • Novelist and filmmaker Caroline Farrell

PREVIOUS SESSIONS

  • Mags Wade Dark Matter video
  • Seán Lysaght reads for Speakeasy
  • Jack Grady reads
  • Andy Howden reads from his novel
  • Audrey Molloy Reads for Speakeasy
  • Estelle BirdyEstelle Birdy – Speakeasy October 29th 8.00pm

TEN-PAST-TEN THEATRE

  • Frank Connolly Conspiracy of LiesFrank Connolly reads from A Conspiracy of Lies
  • Three Men in a Boat: Minnow Productions 29/10/19

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