“Aisling Ghéar, founded in 1997 in West Belfast, represents the most sustained, innovative, and progressive theatrical experiment in Irish in recent decades.”

Prof. Brian O'Conchubhair The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish Theatre July 2016

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The Wheelchair Monologues

The Wheelchair Monologues

Written by & starring Gearóid Ó Cairealláin.

‘The Wheelchair Monologues’ is Aisling Ghéar’s new one-man show, in which Gearóid Ó Cairealláin takes a look back over the ups and downs of his life since suffering a haemorrhagic stroke at the age of forty-eight. Now wheelchair bound, Gearóid’s life, once extremely active - having founded the Irish language daily newspaper Lá and co-founded both An Chultúrlann and Raidió Fáilte - has slowed down somewhat. However his indomitable spirit and zest for living remains undimmed. This is theatre that will inspire you, move you and have you in peals of laughter!

In Irish with live translation into English via personal headset. After show discussion with Writer/Actor and Director.

Tuesday 5th, Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th August
8.00pm
Tickets £8

Tel: 028 9020 8040 or 028 9096 4180

The Wheelchair Monologues

le Gearóid Ó Cairealláin, scríbhneoir agus príomhaisteoir an dráma.

Seó úr aonair de chuid Aisling Ghéar is ea ‘The Wheelchair Monologues’, ina ndéanann Gearóid Ó Cairealláin machnamh ar thuas seal thíos seal a shaoil i ndiaidh stróc fuilreatha é a bhualadh agus é ocht mbliana is dhá scór d’aois. Agus é anois ag brath ar chathaoir rothaí, is mór an difear atá idir saol gníomhach Ghearóid san am atá caite- nuair a bhunaigh sé an nuachtán laethúil Lá agus a chomhbhunaigh sé an Chultúrlann agus Raidió Fáilte- agus an saol atá anois aige. Níor tháinig aon laige, áfach, ar an spiorad dochloíte agus an spleodar saoil atá aige- dráma é seo a spreagfaidh tú, a rachaidh i bhfeidhm go mór ort, agus a chuirfidh sna trithí ag gáire tú!

Dráma i nGaeilge agus aistriúchán beo ar fáil trí ghléas cinn. Plé i ndiaidh an léirithe leis an Scríbhneoir/Aisteoir agus Stiúrthóir.

De Máirt 5, Dé Céadaoin 6 & Déardaoin 7 Lúnasa
8.00in
Ticéid £8

Tel: 02890 208040 nó 028 9094 4180