Global Desires 2024
A darkly funny ensemble performance for Dublin Theatre Festival 2024
In the darkly funny and provocative Global Desires, we meet Polina, a Russian poet, living in Dublin 8.
Polina desires World Peace, whilst others desire...
To play.
To die.
To not get comfortable.
To keep their desires fresh.
With an international ensemble of performers we consider our myriad desires – romantic, political, physical, hidden, desperate – against the desire plots of Maxim Gorky’s play Summerfolk.
Like Polina and Gorky, you may desire to change the course of history – and discover you can’t. And you might leave wishing to never desire again – just to find...peace.
Dublin Theatre Festival, Bay 1, The Digital Hub
Performed by Ibeatriz Santana, Polina Cosgrave, Larry Cunningham, Joan Somers Donnelly, Clara FitzGerald, Neo Gilson, JJ , David Ferreira-Alves, Luca Pierucci and Jong Gewei ensemble (Ghent)
Directed by Maud Hendricks and Bernie O’Reilly
Co Created by JJ (movement artist), Outlandish Theatre ensemble (Dublin 8), Jong Gewei ensemble (Ghent)
Lighting Design: Pedro Pacheco
Costume Design: Liza Cox
Set Design: Andrew Kirwin
Music and Sound Design: Oli Ryan
Dramaturg: Nicholas Johnson
Outreach Artist: Fióna Bolger
Image by Maud Hendricks
Video by Maud Hendricks
Funded by Arts Council, Dublin City Council
Supported by The Coombe Hospital, Griffith College, The Digital Hub, Jong Gewei (Ghent)