Artist Support - Veronica Coburn & Louise Lewis

A modern day epic, set in contemporary Dublin, inspired by the form and function of Greek tragedy, exploring class, gender, motherhood and grief. If Greek Tragedy gave voice to the powerful, then Thérese is the voice of the dispossessed. The forgotten. The good citizens who battled to make good lives in the midst of the social chaos of the 1980's drug wars. The visionaries who saw that escape came in the form of education. And the survivors who now occupy a new city full of coffee shops and playgrounds and well kept parks.

Thérese is a roar seeking accountability. Thérese is an homage to those who have been lost. And Therese is a complex exploration of the impact of generational social inequity.

Thérese was developed with the support of Draíocht, The Irish Theatre Institute & The Arts Council. An in development sharing will take place in Draíocht on Friday, November 8th, at 11 a.m. The sharing will be performed by Louise Lewis, Orla Fitzgerald, Jasmine Russell and Aoibhe Beaumont Walsh. Direction & dramaturgy by Veronica Coburn. Sincere thanks to Emer and all the crew in Draíocht.

Draíocht is recognised as a creative hub and laboratory space and invests significantly in the development of artist's practice by the provision of benefit in kind support such as space, technical support, admin/marketing support and specialist expertise. We offer a wide range of opportunities to artists i.e. commissions, residencies, artist studios/rehearsal space, co-productions, co-commissions, seed funding, mentoring.

Our Artist Support Series, launched during Covid-19, has helped 79 artists in 2020, 50 artists in 2021, 74 artists in 2022 and 53 artists in 2023, with the provision of free rehearsal and creative space. Space to rehearse, write, create, film, dance, think & plan ... whatever is needed!

With thanks to our funders Fingal County Council & The Arts Council.

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