Druid Livestream – Boland, Journey of a Poet.

With words by Eavan Boland, edited by Colm Tóibín and directed by Garry Hynes, Boland: Journey of a Poet is a new theatrical production exploring the mind and imagination of one of Ireland’s great poets. Performed by Siobhán Cullen (Once Upon a Bridge,The Cherry Orchard, DruidShakespeare:Richard III), and live streamed from The Mick Lally Theatre in Galway, this world premiere production examines Boland’s relationships with family, poetry, memory, womanhood and national identity.

Also, inspired by Eavan Boland’s mother, the expressionist painter Frances Kelly, Boland: Journey of a Poet will feature the Irish artist Debbie Chapman live on stage who will create a piece of art in response to the production. The poster for this production also features one of Frances Kelly’s paintings, a portrait of her daughter Eavan Boland as a young girl.

Boland: Journey of a Poet is the latest in the Druid at Home series of online theatre. Previously, Druid presented the world premiere of Sonya Kelly’s Once Upon a Bridge and an encore screening of their 2020 production ofThe Cherry Orchard.

How to Book and Watch

Early Bird tickets available until Sunday 11 April

There will be four live stream performances of Boland: Journey of a Poet from The Mick Lally Theatre in Galway between Thursday 22 and Saturday 24 April. Boland: Journey of a Poet will then be available to view on demand between Tuesday 27 April and Sunday 2 May. You can view the performance on your computer, tablet or phone. You can also cast it to your smart TV. Duration: 60 mins approx.

Boland : Journey of a Poet is presented in partnership An Grianán, Letterkenny; Backstage Theatre, Longford; Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise; Glór, Ennis; Lime Tree Theatre,Limerick; Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire; Siamsa Tíre, Tralee; Town Hall Theatre, Galway;and The Everyman, Cork.

Credits

Words by Eavan Boland

Edited byColm Tóibín

Directed by Garry Hynes

Performed bySiobhán Cullen

Director of Photography Colm Hogan

Set Designer Francis O’Connor

Costume Designer Clíodhna Hallissey

Sound Designer Sinéad Diskin

Composer Conor Linehan

Portrait Artist Debbie Chapman