In the Middle of the Fields
Wednesday 5 November, 11am
Tickets: €8/€5
SoFFT Productions proudly presents the films In The Middle of The Fields; an eclectic mix of original performances which include music, readings, spoken word, and song, in an exciting celebration of the extraordinary life and work of Irish writer Mary Lavin.
Featuring artists Steve Wickham, Deirdre Kinahan, Saramai Leech, Michael Brunnock, Catherine Byrne, Sasha Terfous, Gerardette Bailey & Wayne Sheehy
Playwright Deirdre Kinahan has curated this film series with musicians, actors, and spoken word artists. Speaking about the films Deirdre Kinahan says: “Each artist was invited to read Mary Lavin's evocative short story collection ‘In The Middle of The Fields’ and see what strikes them, what inspires them. It might be a theme, a colour, a phrase or a character and out of that can grow a new song, a new tale, a new performance. Mary Lavin once described the short story as “akin to ‘Lightning’s Flash’ because it has the ability to light up an entire landscape in one moment. She was both a brilliantly gifted and quietly subversive storyteller with an unflinching insight into the human soul. Her stories lifted the latch on the screaming passions, conflicting impulses and social barricades that beleaguered Irish life. There is an electricity to her writing, my hope is that we can tap into some of that extraordinary energy.”
The film is produced by Sofft Productions with the support of the DTCAGSM Local Live Performance Programming Scheme and Meath Arts