NETTLE HORSE

A transformative theatrical odyssey weaving storytelling, original music, song, visuals and satire, inviting you to step into a parallel universe and witness the magic of your own imagination.

In the very near future Mink Devine is selling edible beetles in a field full of horses; timber homes are being erected at alarming speed and a Boston heiress has just got planning permission to build a pyramid in the West of Ireland

Electric cars whisper all through the night in an endless procession west towards the fields where gangs of carpenters sleep ten to a tent; new homes are about to be built; the smell of horses fills the air. Little John Nee’s magical new musical comedy is inhabited by characters you wish you’d met years ago, including Dandilion Ní Houlihan the mysterious 103 year old Boston benefactor who is about to make
a change

Reviews

★★★★ ‘This wonderful little comedy is a perfect match of humour and heart, and definitely not just for empty-nesters.’  – David Keane, The Reviews Hub

★★★★ ‘The Empty Nest proves to be a thoroughly enjoyable experience.’ – Chris O’Rourke, The Arts Review

Cast

Little John Nee is a writer/performer based in Co. Galway in the west of Ireland. A prolific creator of work for theatre he was recently elected to Aosdána (established by the Irish Arts Council in 1981 to honour artists whose work has made an outstanding contribution to the creative arts in Ireland). His style of storytelling theatre with music has won him international recognition and his play “Sparkplug” won an Irish Times Theatre Award for his sound design while the RTE radio version won a Special Mention Prize at the Prix Italia 2013.

Dates & Venues

Fri August 2nd 2024 – 7:00 pm
Festival Tent
Tickets online here

Sat August 3rd 2024 – 7:00 pm
Festival Tent
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