An intriguing highlight of the Drogheda Arts Festival programme still to come is a video screening taking place on Sunday 15 August, on to the walls of Nevada Jacks in Stockwell Street, of Dumbworld’s production of Drive By Shooting and Two Angels Play I Spy which is a unique blend of opera, street art and animation, with sound transmitted to wireless headphones.
He Did What? (aka Drive By Shooting), is a comic story of passion and revenge played out by octogenarians on zimmer frames.
He’s been playing around with the next-door neighbour so she’s going to “shoot the fecker in the pecker” with his Daddy’s own gun.
Two Angels stand high on a building overlooking the city, peering into the past and into the future as they wait for their duties to kick in. To pass the time, they play I Spy but as only angels can…
Dumbworld is a multidisciplinary, creative production company that makes work at the intersection of music, image and words. Their work includes film, opera, documentary, oratorio, animation, public art installation, performance pieces, theatre and curatorial projects.
This event is free but booking is essential – see www.DroghedaArtsFestival.ie
“Utterly captivating. The perfect introduction for an opera novice and an exciting and challenging alternative for die hard opera goers.”
★★★★ Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Other events to look forward to include Transferring Perspectives, a new piece of sculptural artwork, created by artist Garry Maguire which will be on display in various locations across the town from 10 – 15 August,
Big Telly’s Right Up Your Street from 12 – 14 August plus Justice: Never Enough by Abigail O’Brien. This new exhibition from Highlanes Gallery will be in the former Methodist Church on Laurence Street from 4 Sept – 2 Oct.
All live/outdoor/offsite events will adhere to all Covid guidelines.
