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Programme By Tara Lynne O’Neill Directed by Kimberley Sykes 9 - 25 September 2021
FROM JIMMY FAY,
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
The Lyric is delighted to be presenting
the world premiere of Tara Lynne O’Neill’s “TARA LYNNE’S experience some things collectively to have
meaning and how we need to keep each
first play, Rough Girls. Tara Lynne’s play other safe. It’s a lesson that Rough Girls the
is a glorious recreation of a forgotten
period of Belfast history, the formation of
PLAY IS A play teaches us; that vision and tenacity,
respect and care, and connectivity with
the first female football team here during
a time of crisis (The Great War), through GLORIOUS each other makes us. It also displays how
fires lit in one generation can burn bright
its celebration of holding everyone in down the line. Look at the massive success
esteem, whatever their background
or religious beliefs, to its unfair and
RECREATION OF of the Northern Ireland female football
team. How it has risen from the ashes and,
dishearting disbandment in the 1920s by
the male-focused football organisation. A FORGOTTEN through persistence and extraordinary skill
and talent, has energised us with new hope
and belief for the future. History repeats,
Tara Lynne’s play is about more than football. PERIOD OF sometimes in a more hopeful way.
The game is changing.
It’s also about theatre, the vibrancy, urgency
and sheer enjoyment of being a spectator
and on the field, playing, passing, and BELFAST I want to take this opportunity to thank the
entire Lyric staff and board for the courage
reliant on your fellow participants to get to and brilliance each of them displayed in
HISTORY, THE
Every step of the way.
the goal. These past 18 months of isolation these past difficult months. I also want to
and fear of the Coronavirus have left us all say how grateful we all are to our many
bereft of the wonders of live theatre, the
pleasure in companionship and being part FORMATION benefactors and supporters for their belief
in this theatre, especially in the darkest
of a communal act. It was wonderful to open months. It is life-affirming. I want to thank
Dracula, our Drama Studio production,
and watch a new generation of actors
OF THE FIRST our audiences, thank you for buying a ticket,
thank you for donating, thank you for your
We’re proud to power women’s football emerge onto our main stage. With Rough
Girls, the director Kimberley Sykes and FEMALE belief in the vibrant energy of this theatre.
To keep a fully functioning professional
here in Northern Ireland. designer Ciaran Bagnall have responded
to the challenges of Tara Lynne’s play FOOTBALL TEAM
producing theatre alive in our city is down
to you, our audience, to the talent that
and transformed the Lyric Theatre into a exists here, to our Arts Council, to our
large and expectant arena that allows the
audience onto the pitch and to experience HERE DURING A entire community of benefactors, artists,
and spectators. And a special mention to
the Lyric in a way it never has before. Electric Ireland and Garfield Weston for their
Hopefully, we are getting back to some
TIME OF CRISIS” support for this production of Rough Girls.
new normal after this extended episode of I hope you enjoy the show.
shutdown.
Take care,
As I write, I have no idea if we will be allowed
to have full capacity audiences in our theatre Jimmy Fay
this side of Christmas. We need to remain Executive Producer.
vigilant of what we have learnt throughout
the pandemic, including how reliant we
are on each other, how much we need to
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“
KIMBERLEY SYKES,
PROGRAMME NOTE
FOOTBALL LIKE LIFE, LIKE THEATRE,
CAN’T BE PLAYED ALONE.
IT’S NOT ABOUT ONE PLAYER, ONE
PERFORMER;
IT’S ABOUT A TEAM.
THE LIGHTS.
THE SOUND.
MANAGER, DIRECTOR.
THE GROUNDS, THE SET.
MAKERS OF BOOTS, WASHERS OF JERSEYS.
THE BALL.
The beauty of theatre making is getting to
look at something ordinary and, by that very
story in the most honest, joyful and thrilling
way. It’s eleven stories intertwined into one “THE PLACE THE PROP.
gaze, turn it into something extraordinary. and every player is vital. I feel honoured to
The ball.
be working with such an incredible team,
onstage and off. This fantastic ensemble
IS BELFAST. THE SPECTATORS.
It’s an ordinary object. But look closer. It’s
work together on stage to tell each other’s
stories and believe me, they never stop. This THAT IS THEIR YOU THE AUDIENCE.
circular. It has no beginning and no end. It is ultimately what lies at the heart of the play
keeps going. It passes between people.
It can move in all directions, not just in
– togetherness – and the amazing things that
can be achieved when we embrace that.
GROUND. THE IT CAN’T BE DONE ALONE.
a straight line. If it hits an object it can
move around it. It accumulates energy. Like the first all-female football team in TIME IS 1917-1921. JUST LIKE AT A MATCH, YOU’RE ALL SEATED
It has direction, it negotiates, it can be Northern Ireland, who in 1917 stepped
gentle, it can be powerful. To me, the ball
is a woman. The ball is extraordinary.
on to the pitch and played a game of
football, we need you, the audience.
THESE YEARS MORE THAN LIKELY NEXT TO A STRANGER.
When Tara Lynne O’Neill put pen to
We’re here to give you a good night out,
a team to support, a release, a laugh, ARE THEIR YOU ALL SHARE THIS SPACE WITH US, THE
paper, she started a ball rolling. From then a cry - an extraordinary story. We’re
until now, Rough Girls has negotiated
obstacles, had many different players,
passing you the ball. Keep it going. GOALPOSTS. PLAYERS.
grown in size and indeed, kept going. Kimberley Sykes
Director ALWAYS ALL LOOKING IN THE SAME DIRECTION.
When I was asked to be the play’s Captain,
I knew it was about more than football. The
ball is the play. The women are always on
CHANGING” FORWARD.
the pitch, whether that be in the factory,
WATCHING US PLAY OUT SCENES.
”
the mill, home or away. The women of this
play just keep going. Defending, attacking,
saving, passing, moving forwards, moving
backwards, shooting for the goal and then
starting again. Their lives are a never-ending
LIVE.
football match. The place is Belfast. That is
their ground. The time is 1917-1921. These WE MISSED YOU.
years are their goalposts. Always changing.
That energy of keeping going is the
inspiration for this production. It’s about
graft, craft and teamwork. It’s about seeing
how the magic is made and recognising
the people who make it. It’s about telling a
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ROUGH GIRLS - THE SOUNDS OF BELFAST
BY KATIE RICHARDSON
All of the musicians involved have added
so much. It is so exciting to have live music “THE SOUND
in the production - it adds so much life
to the piece and each individual brings a
unique musical skillset and style, creating
OF ELEVEN
a soundscape that could not be achieved
without them. As a team I know we want WOMEN’S
to create an electric atmosphere in the
theatre with all of the elements combined.
Theatre is so collaborative - all the
VOICES SINGING
designers, the cast and the entire team
are a source of inspiration. We are making OUT FILLS
the music in the room so as we move
through the rehearsal process we have the
opportunity to really try and understand the
ME WITH SO
play and work with the rest of the team to
collaboratively add colour to each moment. MUCH JOY AND
The arts help us to express ourselves and
access and process difficult emotions.
STRENGTH
The music in the show is partly inspired by
We have had such a difficult year without
live music and theatre. It is vital to have AND DRIVE. IT
the sounds of Belfast at the time, the dark them back - not just for the performers
creaking of factories and the bleakness of
war punctuated with the comic relief of the
and teams involved but for the audiences
and communities who experience them.
IS EVEN MORE
music hall. But the main source of inspiration
for the music are the women in the play as
There is so much pain and inequality
going on in the world. In this time we POIGNANT
their strength, resilience, grit, hope - and need creativity more than ever.
sometimes lack of it - drives the soundscape.
The play means a lot to every single one
WHEN YOU
The football becomes an escape for these
women from the many challenges in their
of us working on it. I have always been
passionate about working for more equality CONSIDER THAT
lives - much like music and the arts does in the arts and music particularly - last
for so many of us. There is a lot of singing
in the piece. It is firmly in there as a means
year I co-created an initiative called Safe
in Sound to amplify underrepresented
THEY LIVED IN
of expression and release - it isn’t there
necessarily to sound pretty - although the
voices in music and have difficult
conversations about harassment and A TIME WHERE
sound of eleven women’s voices singing abuse in the industry. In music there is
out fills me with so much joy and strength
and drive. It is even more poignant when
still so much gender inequality with pay
gaps, less radio play, fewer commissions,
THEY DIDN’T
you consider that they lived in a time where
they didn’t really have a voice - they still
imbalance on festival and awards lineups
and shockingly common experiences REALLY HAVE A
weren’t allowed to vote and certainly didn’t of harassment, bullying and abuse.
have much of a say in important matters or
decisions. The divisions of class made it even It is essential to encourage and empower
VOICE”
more difficult for many of them to be taken a new generation of female and non-
seriously and have the freedoms that some of binary composers and creators - as well
us are privileged to take for granted today. as drawing light to the ones already
making great work but maybe not
As well as there being a lot of singing in the getting the attention they deserve.
piece there is also a lot of percussion and
we have been so lucky to work with the I really hope there will come a time
incredible Emma King as our percussion when it doesn’t feel so rare and special
director. As an MD it is a treat to draw on the to see a stage full of so many women
expertise and collaborate with such a highly - I hope it becomes something we
skilled musician. She has been integral to so can experience often. But for now it
many of the big moments in the play and is - it feels amazing to be on stage
she has brought something so incredibly with them and rehearse with them and
special to this production. We worked with work with them and tell their stories.
a lot of junk percussion - for the factory
scenes we focused on using metallic tones Katie Richardson
and textures and then for the matches we Musical Director, musician, composer
played with wooden scraps and sounds.
It was really fun to make music from found
objects and mix organic with electronic.
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FOOTBALL REHEARSALS With international footballers Jess Foy (Glentoran FC) and Danielle McDowell (Crusaders Strikers) ROUGH GIRLS / 9 - 25 SEPTEMBER 2021 / LYRIC THEATRE ROUGH GIRLS / 9 - 25 SEPTEMBER 2021 / LYRIC THEATRE
By Tara Lynne O’Neill
Directed by Kimberley Sykes
9 - 25 September 2021
CREDITS
THE COMPANY
Gertie Caroline Curran Executive Producer Jimmy Fay
Mrs C Carol Moore Head of Finance Micheál Meegan
She Tara Lynne O’Neill Senior Producer Morag Keating
Duncher Nicky Harley Producer
Tilly Ruby Campbell (pre-production) Bronagh McFeely
Mrs S Jo Donnelly Assistant Producer Kerry Fitzsimmons
Mrs O Claire Cogan Casting Director Clare Gault
Molly Eloise Stevenson Dramaturg Rebecca Mairs
Maggie Ann Catriona McFeely Head of Production Adrian Mullan
Miss M Suzie Seweify Production Manager Siobhán Barbour
Spit Nuala McGowan Scenic Construction
Manager Courtenay Drakos
Musicians Clare Hadwen Company Stage
Ash Jones Manager Aimee Yates
On-stage Musical Deputy Stage Manager Louise Bryans
Director & Musician Katie Richardson Assistant Stage
Managers Stephen Dix
Playwright Tara Lynne O’Neill Seana Green
Director Kimberley Sykes Holly Greig
Set & Lighting Designer Ciaran Bagnall Costume Supervisor Gillian Lennox
Musical Director Costume Assistant Erin Charteris
& Composer Katie Richardson Make-Up Artist Connie McGrath
Percussion Director Emma King MUA (photoshoot) Nuala Campbell
Movement Director Dylan Quinn Uana Tovar
Costume Designer Kimie Nakano Hair Stylist Kirstie McConville
Assistant Director Dresser Maryann Maguire
& Puppetry Director Sarah Lyle Laundry Ally McConnell
Puppet Maker Mike Smith Makers Mel Lyle
Camera Director Sam O’Mahony Lisa Dunne
Audio System Designer Ian Vennard Cutter Diane Bamber
Sound Assistant George Sloan Maintenance Ally McConnell
Fight Director Lemuel Black Technicians Adrian Wall
Voice Coach Brendan Gunn Corentin West
Patrick Freeman
Chief LX Jonny Daly
Lighting Programmer Conal Clapper
Marketing Claire Murray
Rachel Leitch
Head of Customer
Service Julie McKegney
Head of Creative
Learning Philip Crawford
Press Rachael Harriott
Communications
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SARAH LYLE
PUPPET DIRECTOR
The Power of Puppets Rough Girls Puppet Design Design
When we see puppets on TV, in real life, True to my words, I began with the script. I Draw, play, sketch, measure, discuss,
onstage we are instantly fascinated, curious spent lots of time thinking about: manipulate....
and entertained. Puppets have a magical
power that enable us to see past what’s - Why the character is a puppet? After a good play and draw, I had something
really in front of us. - The intention of this decision? on paper I could talk in detail about with
- The desired effect on the audience? other creatives. This enabled us collectively
I mean we all know there’s a person or two - The target audience? to embark on a gorgeous journey of
inside there, right? creativity and discovery together.
Also, there were many wonderful discussions
We forget that they are even there or literally about these elements with Rough Girls The Build
don’t see them. Director Kimberley Sykes.
Then I was in a position to hand my thoughts
How does this happen? Because we want to Then, I dissected the costume design by the and first draft designs over to the puppet
believe. amazing, Kimie Nakano. Considering, what maker. The team with the skills to make the
the base puppet needs to look like: page plans and prop play come to life. The
Designing Puppets: Where to Begin? wonderful Mike Smith.
- What does the puppet need to wear?
This is its own creative process and is - What props do they need to have?
somewhat more technical than people may
initially think. And, how can the design best be hung upon
these factors, regarding:
When creating a puppet for a play, I always
begin with examining what’s in the text - Internal structure
and desired intention. I mean, the script - Puppeteer manipulation
“MY BIGGEST
literally hands us everything we initially need
to dream about what the puppets should I had a play with props and objects.
and could be. My biggest advice with this
is - dream big! The design will most likely
be pulled back at a later stage when other
Once I had some answers, I let my mind go
FREEEEE!
ADVICE WITH
THIS IS -
production design factors come into play, so,
allow yourself to ‘go there’.
Have fun with the make up of your puppets!
DREAM BIG!”
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CAST CAROLINE CURRAN CAROL MOORE TARA LYNNE O’NEILL NICKY HARLEY RUBY CAMPBELL JO DONNELLY GERTIE MRS C SHE DUNCHER TILLY MRS STOTT Caroline received a BA Hons in Drama from Carol was born in Glengormley and currently Tara Lynne is an actress and Nicky Harley was born in Derry and Ruby trained at the Royal Central School of Jo graduated from Royal Academy of Queen’s University. Her credits include: lives in Bangor. Carol has worked in the writer based in Belfast. currently lives in Belfast. She is a first Speech and Drama. She is ecstatic to be Dramatic Arts. 2050 Under the Albert Clock (Lyric Theatre). creative industries for the past 40 years as an class Drama graduate of University of back at the Lyric with this female football Buttercup (Spanner in the Works) Soft actor, director, filmmaker and more recently Some theatre credits include: Shirley Ulster and has further trained under tour-de-force! Theatre credits with the Lyric Theatre Border Patrol (BBCNI) The Real Housewives as a writer. Theatre credits include: Lovers, Valentine, Fly Me to the Moon, Lally The practitioners including Philippe Gaulier, Belfast include 1984, The Ladykillers, Forget of Norn Iron (GOH 2019) It’s A Wonderful Macbeth, Pentecost & Can’t Forget About Scut, Planet Belfast, Everything Between Patsy Rodenburg and Fiona Shaw. Lyric Theatre credits: Translations (digital Turkey, Demented, Ardnaglass on the Wee Christmas (Theatre at the Mill 2018) You (Lyric Theatre); Across the Threshold Us, The Hypochondriac, Educating Rita, Of collaboration with Rage Theatre, Mumbai), Air, The Colleen Bawn and Re-energise Diablo (Lyric 2018) Maggie Yer Ma (GOH (Big Telly), Those You Pass on the Street, Mice and Men, Translations and Jane Eyre. Lyric Theatre Credits: In the Pause Between Driving Home for Christmas, Alice the (co-production with Derry Playhouse). She 2018) Maggie’s Feg Run (Mac 2018) The Belfast by Moonlight, Titans, 1 in 5, Two Now and Next (Lyric Theatre), Denouement Musical, Lovers: Winners and Losers. was also part of the Lyric’s Playboy of the Nightshift Before Christmas (Theatre at the Roads West, Henry & Harriet (Kabosh) & TV and film credits include: Derry Girls (Lyric Theatre/Traverse Theatre) Western World which also toured to the Mill 2017) Holy Holy Bus (Lyric 2017) Crazy The Sweetie Bottle (Brassneck). Carol’s (Channel 4), Line of Duty 2, Farr, The Other theatre includes: The Broads (Strand Gaiety in Dublin. (GBL Productions/ GOH) Entitled (Macha one-woman play The Experience of Being, Fall – Series 1 & 3 (BBC) Made in Belfast, Other Credits include: On the Street Where Arts), Dirty Talk (No Touching Theatre), Productions/ MAC) Last Orders at The premiered in Belfast in May, 2019. She is Disco Pigs, The Most Fertile Man in We Live (The MAC), Macbeth, The Faerie Tragik Plastik, The Clearing – workshop Other credits include A Station Once Again Rough Diamond (Theatre at the Mill) Diablo currently writing a new one-woman play Ireland, Wild About Harry, At Deaths Thorn, Freak Show, The Worst Café in (Tinderbox Theatre Company) And The for Brassneck, Rumplestiltskin for The Mac, (Southern Tour 2016) The Holy Holy Bus Flying, about the female Irish aviator, Lilian Door (Fuji Award) Nothing Personal. the World (Big Telly Theatre Co) Alice: Band Keeps Marching On (Sky Arts/ The Chronicles of Long Kesh at the Opera (GOH 2016) Maggie’s Feg Run (GOH/Tour Bland. A Virtual Theme Park (Creation Theatre) Barbican) Splish Splash (Oily Cart), The House and Right Up Your Street for Big Telly 2016) My Big Fat Belfast Christmas (Theatre Many radio productions most notably on Big Kid, Little Kid (The Civic Theatre). Ferryman (Sonia Friedman Productions/ Theatre. at the Mill) Holy Holy Bus (Lyric 2015) Crazy Film/TV credits include Tyrone (Brassneck), the award-winning Grenades (RTE). Gielgud Theatre), She Moved Through The (Mac 2015) Dirty Dancing in le Shebeen Gone (A Future Screens Production) Lily Film, TV and radio credits: Game of Thrones Fair (Tron Theatre), Girls and Dolls (Pintsized Jo works regularly with BBC Radio and (Mac 2015/2016) Diablo (Canada/Southern (Commedia of Errors), Nowhere Special, (HBO) Bloodlands (BBC) Day 351 (Purple Productions), Babble, Lifeboat (Replay currently can be heard in Quick Comedies for Tour 2015) Holy Holy Bus (Brassneck) Diablo Marcella, Mother’s Day, The Lodge (Disney) Finch Productions) Brought to Light, Theatre Company) Lady Windermere's Fan BBC Ireland. (Dublin Tour) 50 Shades of Red, White and and The Truth Commissioner. Carol’s film The Dogs in the Street (BBC Radio 4). (MAC/Bruiser Theatre Company) . Blue (GOH/TOUR 2014) The Glass Bell (Mac directing includes the feature, Pumpgirl by Screen credits include Line of Duty, Ups and Belfast) Notorious (Spanner in the Works) Abbie Spallen, the short Gort an gCnámh In 2020, Nicky’s performance of Lady Film, TV and Audio includes: Counsel (BBC), Downs, Grace & Goliath and she is soon Dirty Dancing in le Shebeen (GOH) Eternally (Best First Time Director, Celtic Film Festival, Macbeth in Big Telly Theatre company’s Stumbling (Doreen Productions), The to be seen in the upcoming BBC Children’s Scrooged (Terra Nova) 50 Shades of Red, Foyle Film Festival). As a NESTA fellow (2003 virtual adaptation, Macbeth, earned her Dissenter (Dumbworld Productions), On The drama Tiara Jones. White and Blue (Mac and GOH, Waterfront – 2005), Carol directed/produced a number the award for ‘Best Individual Performer’ at Street Where We Live, NINOW100 (MAC), Hall 2019) Diablo and Well Behaved Women of shorts about cultural diversity, including The Red Curtain Festival Theatre Awards. Did You Hear the One About the Irishman…? Rarely make History (Lyric Theatre Belfast, Are You Seeing Me, The Farther, The Dearer, (Abbey Theatre). Edinburgh Fringe 2012 and Brighton Fringe This Belfast Thing, Crack the Pavement, 2013) Ulster Kama Sutra (Terra Nova History Unfinished (Northern Ireland Regional Productions) Carol’s Christmas written by Winner, BAFTA 60 SEC 2008). Nuala McKeever, The Christening (Rawlife Theatre Co), Popping Candy (Spanner in Carol is writing a new one-woman play about the Works Theatre Company) Hostel (Slide the Irish aviator Lilian Bland who was the Away Productions/Kabosh), To Be boor first woman to design, build and fly her own Notto Bebo, Life Goes on, Cuss The World biplane in 1910 and she did it four streets from (Spanner in the Works Theatre Company). where she grew up. She is just back from Buxton Fringe with Spanner in the Works Theatre Company where they won Best Production 2021. Caroline is writing and starring in Theatre at the Mill’s Christmas Show Jingle All the Hairspray (A Christmas Hairytale) in Dec 2021. ROUGH GIRLS / 9 - 25 SEPTEMBER 2021 / LYRIC THEATRE ROUGH GIRLS / 9 - 25 SEPTEMBER 2021 / LYRIC THEATRE
CAST CREATIVES
MUSICIAN
ASHLEY JONES
Ashley Jones is a musician, writer and
performer, and recent graduate of Drama &
Film Studies at Queen’s University Belfast.
She is the main songwriter and frontperson
of the band Strange New Places, who
released their debut EP Uncomfortable
in 2019 and have played in venues across
the UK and Ireland, ranging from Brighton
to Dublin to the Ulster Hall in Belfast. She
is currently working on producting new
theatrical and musical projects.
MUSICIAN
CLARE HADWEN
Clare was a member of the Ulster Orchestra
for over 12 years before embarking on life as
a freelance violinist.
CLAIRE COGAN ELOÏSE STEVENSON CATRIONA McFEELY SUZIE SEWEIFY NUALA McGOWAN She regularly tours and performs with
MRS O’NEILL MOLLY MAGGIE ANN MISS M SPIT Camerata Ireland, RTE National Symphony
Orchestra and RTE Concert Orchestra.
Claire was born in Coleraine and currently Eloïse Stevenson is an actor from Holywood, Catriona is from Derry but lives in Belfast and Suzie Seweify is originally Irish/Egyptian. She Nuala trained at Mountview Academy of
lives in Leicester. She has a BA Hons in Co. Down, but grew up in Austria. She is a studied Acting at Royal Central School of was born in Bahrain, raised in Abu Dhabi and Theatre Arts. She is a violinist with the Belfast Ensemble,
Theatre Studies from Royal Holloway graduate of The Lir Academy in Dublin. Speech and Drama. is currently based in Dublin. She completed whose recent productions include NI’s
University London. the two year full-time Actor Training Lyric Theatre Credits: Rough Girls (Lyric only lockdown opera performance The
Lyric Theatre credits: The Playboy of the Catriona has previously worked with the Lyric Programme at the Gaiety School of Acting in Theatre) Musician: A Horror Opera for Children, and
Lyric Theatre Credits: The Factory Girls and Western World (Oongah Murphy). Creative Learning on Blackout and A Walk Dublin. Abomination: A DUP Opera, which won ‘best
Charlotte’s Web. is Not a Walk (Eco Project). Other recent Other Theatre Credits: The Snow Queen (UK opera’ at the Irish Times Theatre Awards.
Other theatre credits: The Great Hunger theatre credits include The Shedding of Skin Theatre credits include: Aladdin Panto Tour), Three's a Shroud (GBL Productions,
Other Theatre Credits: Head/case (The (Abbey Theatre, Conall Morrison). (Kabosh), Dancing at the Disco at The End (Gaiety Theatre), Yara (Smock Alley Theatre). Waterfront Studio), King Henry V (Union Clare is a founder member of Arco String
Swan RSC), Lags (Battersea Arts Centre) of The World (Replay Theatre Company) and Radio credits include: Swans (BBC NI), The Theatre, London), Caucasian Chalk Circle Quartet, with whom she enjoys a varied
Save Our School Dinners (Belgrade Theatre Lir Academy credits: The Wild Duck The Frozen Princess (GBL Productions). Love of Small Appliances (Near FM). and Cooking With Elvis (Bruiser Theatre schedule between the concert platform, gig
Coventry), Mind Games, Buttercup (Spanner (Annabelle Comyn), Pericles (Conall Company) stage and the recording studio.
in the Works, International, all Ireland and Morrison), Dubliners (Annie Ryan), Serious During lockdown Catriona worked with Big Suzie is also a writer. Her one woman show,
UK tour), Shh We Have A Plan (Cahoots NI Money (Oonagh Murphy), Temporal Powers Telly Theatre Company on Dear World, an Yara, was one of the 35 pieces chosen by Film Credits: The Power (Air Street Films/ Her recent film and TV work includes vocal
International Tour UK, USA, China) Freedom (Conall Morrison), The Black Church (Louise interactive Zoom soap opera and was part the Abbey Theatre this year as part of the Altitude Films), Rhonna and Donna (Creative coach for the upcoming Netflix film School
Of The City (The Finborough London, An Lowe), Electra (Ronan Phelan), Richard III of a Covid-19 television advert campaign for Engine Room Project to develop new work. England/Dan films/The BFI) for Good and Evil, recording the soundtrack
Grianan), A Midsummer Nights Dream, (Hilary Wood). Genesis Advertising/TEO. for children’s short animation Sol (Aardman
The Threepenny Opera (Bruiser Theatre She is currently one of the 14 artists chosen Animations), BBC1 drama Three Families,
Company), The Way Home (The Everyman, Film/TV: Short Stay (short, Ruth Meehan), for the WEFT studio programme just Channel 5’s The Deceived, and the upcoming
Liverpool) Beasts (Theatre 503 London) This Town Still Talks About You (short, recently launched by Dublin Fringe Festival. Channel 5 detective series Dalgliesh.
Gilgamesh (The Drum Theatre Royal Matthew McGiugan).
Plymouth). She has collaborated, recorded and
performed alongside artists including Foy
Television: Nurses Who Kill (Netflix), Vance, Duke Special, Beoga, Villagers,
Everything You Know Is Wrong (Green Inc Darkling Air, And So I Watch You From Afar
Productions). and Kevin Doherty (Four Men and a Dog).
Film: Wild About Harry (Scala Productions) Clare is delighted to be a part of the mighty
Conversations Matter (Flix Films) force of women who make up the Rough
Claire has just returned from The Buxton Girls team!
Fringe Festival, with Spanner in the Works
theatre company, where she performed
in their production of Buttercup, the play
written and directed by Patricia Downey won
Best Production and was nominated for Best
Writer.
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CREATIVES
PLAYWRIGHT (INO, Wexford Opera House/Gaiety Dublin); Theatre credits include The National COSTUME DESIGNER Chemo Express (audio drama) and Fast and With over 20 years action experience under
TARA LYNNE O’NEILL Lady Magma (Atelier de Paris); The Last Theatre of Scotland's production of KIMIE NAKANO Loose (Accidental Theatre,) Joseph and the his belt, it was 5 years ago that Lemuel
Yankee (Library Theatre, Bolton); UBU The Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour 2016, Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Annie set up Northern Ireland’s first professional
Rough Girls is Tara Lynne’s first play. King (Tinderbox, MAC, Belfast); Oliver Twist the Steven Sater London Showcase Kimie Nakano studied literature at Musashino Jr, Wonderful Wild West Musicals (Theatre stunt company Black Art Stunts and, whilst
(Hull Truck); The Mai, (Decadent Theatre 2017 and the 2018 Adelaide Festival University in Tokyo, Theatre Costume at at the Mill), Buddy the Elf (New Lodge still enjoying action in front of the camera,
“A fascination with history and a love of Company); The World Goes Round/ with The Lost& Found Orchestra. ENSATT in Paris and Theatre Design MA Arts), High School Musical Jr, Honk Jr, Fame has also turned his skills to stunt, fight and
the city I call home is what drives me as Luminaire Club (MAC, Belfast); The Man at Wimbledon College of Art in London. Jr, Hairspray, Curtain Up (Encore Arts, action co-ordination where he takes words
writer. Northern Irish stories from our past who fell to Pieces (Tinderbox, MAC, Belfast); Television appearances include Live at Costume design for Le Grand Théâtre de Courtyard Theatre), Hippos in the Shower from a script and brings the action to life
that resonate with audiences today. To see Hard to be Soft (MAC, Belfast); The Great the London Palladium on ITV and The Genéve, Northern Ballet, Lithuanian National (Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival) and The in his own unique way. He has recently
women, take centre stage. Telling tales Gatsby (Gate Theatre, Dublin); The Train Late Late Show on RTÉ. In 2019 Emma Opera and Royal Danish Ballet, Companhia Girl on the Sofa (Prime Cut Productions). worked on feature films such as Stranger
about the women of this island who have so (Abbey Theatre, Dublin); Ashes, Educating performed with Joss Arnott Dance National de Bailado, ENB, Introdans, Stuttgart With a Camera and TV series such as The
often been written out of our great history Rita (Octagon Theatre, Bolton); Macbeth Company as the Percussionist and Co- Ballett, Norrdans, Sadler’s Wells,The Royal Some of Sarah’s writing credits include School for Good and Evil and Dalgliesh.
books. Making the marginalised mainstream (Shakespeare’s Globe, London); Singin’ in the Composer for their production of PULSE Ballet of Flanders, Rambert Dance Company, Pip’s Riverboat Adventure, Jack and the
and shining a light on the women whose Rain (UK Tour); Othello (RSC, Stratford upon touring the UK Dance and Music Festivals. David Nixon, Didy Veldman, Sidi Larbi Beanstalk, Puss in Boots: The Panto, Lemuel is known for creating raw,
stories have so often been left in the dark.” Avon); Snookered (Bush Theatre, London); Cherkaoui . Opera productions include: Rapunzel: A Tangled Tale Chemo realistic action that tells the cast’s story
The Killing of Sister George (Arts Theatre, In October 2018 Emma performed in the The Return of Ulysses by John Fulljames Express, Frozen Winter Wonderland, with vivid imagery. He aspires to deliver
DIRECTOR London); A Slight Ache and Landscape World Premiere and Irish National Tour of a for ROH and Tristan und Isolde by Carmen Buddy the Elf Pop Up Castle, Gulliver. captivating action sequences, work
KIMBERLEY SYKES (Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre London). new Opera production by John O’Brien (The Jakobi for Longborough Festival Opera. with new talent and delight viewers
Everyman Theatre, Cork) inspired by Oscar Theatre production including Fruen fra havet CAMERA DIRECTOR of award winning productions.
Romeo and Juliet for Open Air Theatre, MUSICAL DIRECTOR & COMPOSER Wilde’s timeless story, The Nightingale & The ,Kilden teater, for Beckett Festival at TNP. SAM O’MAHONY
Beryl at Octagon Theatre, As You Like It at KATIE RICHARDSON Rose. In September 2019 she performed the VOICE COACH
RSC & UK tour, The Whip and Dido Queen live soundtrack of JOUD Movie in Saudi Arabia For Akram Khan Company: Outwitting Sam O’Mahony is a film-maker recently BRENDAN GUNN
of Carthage at RSC (Nominated for best Katie is a musician, songwriter, producer with the London Contemporary Orchestra. the Devil, XENOS, Vertical Road, Dust for arrived in Belfast. Alongside his work with
director at UK theatre awards), Working at and composer who currently makes ENB , iTMOi, TOROBAKA, Gnosis, Kaash, the V&A museum capturing numerous live Brendan Gunn holds an MA and a PhD in
Royal Academy of Music, The Hate Play, her own music under the name Hex In 2020/2021, as a member of Bangers The Rashomon Effect, technê for Sylvie shows across Britain, he is an award-winning linguistics. He began working as a Dialogue
Macbeth and Mark and the Marked with Hue. Over the years she has performed and Crash Percussion Emma worked Guillem Shadow of Memory Kwibuka director of short films and music videos. He and Dialect Coach in 1986 after leaving
Box Clever Theatre, Whose Sari Now? at and written with many bands including with Music Network Ireland, Irish National 20 Rwanda. Exhibition iTMOi Prague recently established 2nd Part Productions, the University of Ulster where he was a
Theatre Royal Stratford East, In the Solitude Choice nominated ‘Pleasure Beach’ with Opera and Cork Midsummer Festival. Quadrennial World theatre design, V&A . who’s debut film starring Stephen Rea, Lecturer in Linguistics. From the initial
of Cotton Fields at Tristan Bates, Lomki whom she toured the UK and Ireland. Film Macbeth directed by Kit Monkman. will premiere in September. As an actor, project which took him into the world of
as part of the Story Project at Southwark Emma is proudly endorsed by Sam worked with the RSC, NT, Young Vic film, television and theatre - A Prayer for
Playhouse and Diary of a Thief at The In 2020 Katie was selected as one of Prime Schlagwerk Percussion and would ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & PUPPETRY and Gate theatres amongst others as well the Dying starring Mickey Rourke – Brendan
King’s Head Theatre. She has also directed Cut’s, ‘Reveal’ artists which champions and like to thank her friends and family DIRECTOR SARAH LYLE as extensive tv and film appearances. has gone on to become one of the most in
new writing at Theatre 503, Tamasha, The develops emerging theatre makers. She is for their continued support. demand vocal coaches around, especially
New Diorama and Southwark Playhouse. currently developing new work with them. Sarah was born in Belfast and trained AUDIO SYSTEM DESIGNER after his work on the Jim Sheridan film In
In Summer 2020 Katie curated the Creative MOVEMENT DIRECTOR at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, IAN VENNARD the Name of the Father which earned
Associate director credits include: Dream Hub for TedX Stormont online working with DYLAN QUINN London, 2001-2004, as well as with The Oscar nominations for Daniel Day-Lewis
16: A Play for the Nation at RSC, City of artists and activists from around the country. Jim Henson Company in puppeteering. Ian Vennard has worked at the and Pete Postlethwaite in their lead roles.
Angels at Donmar Warehouse and East Katie is a passionate creative facilitator Dylan Quinn and has been working as a Lyric Theatre since May 2016 and is
is East at Trafalgar Studios. As assistant who believes in promoting inclusion and Choreographer, Dance Artist, Movement Sarah comes from a performance currently the Senior Technician. Brendan has consistently worked with
director she has worked at The National encouraging growth, expression and Director, performer and facilitator for over background specialising in puppeteering and many of the world’s most well-known and
Theatre, Headlong, West End and Tricycle. change through the arts and creative 26 years. In 2009 he established Dylan Quinn musicals. His Lyric Theatre credits include: Alice talented actors, as evidenced by Brad
industries. She is co-founder and chair of Dance Theatre (DQDT) and has operated the Musical (2018); Sweeney Todd, The Pitt’s request for his help on The Devil’s
Kimberley trained at Rose Bruford Safe in Sound which is a new initiative with as Artistic Director for the last 11 years. Sarah writes, directs, and produces Demon Barber of Fleetstreet: The Musical Own, Meet Joe Black and the Guy Ritchie
College and the National Theatre the vision to create a safer, stronger and Dylan has created numerous company theatre freelance, and is Artistic (A Lyric Theatre and Northern Ireland cult hit Snatch. Similarly Edward Norton
Studio Directors course. more connected creative sector founded performances and commissioned works for Director of Cre8 Theatre. Opera co-production – 2019); and Kiss asked to work with Brendan to achieve his
on equality, diversity and respect. a range of dance and theatre companies. Me, Kate (A Lyric Theatre and Northern character voices for Kingdom of Heaven,
SET & LIGHTING DESIGNER Dylan was Irish Times Theatre Award Sarah has worked in television; Charles Hurst Ireland Opera co-production – 2020) The Illusionist and The Painted Veil.
CIARAN BAGNALL Theatre credits include: Good Vibrations, Nominee 2018 for his work on the production Renault presenter, Power NI commercial, Moy
New Speak, All Mod Cons, Beauty Red with Prime Cut and The Lyric. Dylan’s Park commercial, Pajanimals (Jim Henson Ian also has close ties with the Belfast Brendan has also ended up in on-screen
Ciaran was born in Newry and currently and the Beast (Lyric Theatre) Father work has been presented nationally and Company with Sixteen South), Sesame Tree Ensemble since their conception and credits appearances speaking with dialects
lives in Belfast. He trained as the Royal the Father (Prime Cut), Brink (Maiden internationally across Europe and the US. (Sixteen South and Sesame Workshop), include: Doppler Effect (2017); Fall of the ranging from Irish to English, Australian to
Welsh College of Music and Drama, Voyage Dance), The Man Who Fell to Sketchy with Diarmuid Corr (Green House of Usher (2018); Young Pornographers American and whatever else is required.
Cardiff where he was made Honourary Pieces, Ubu the King, Huzzies (Tinderbox Dylan has performed and undertaken a Inc.), The Dwelling (Stirling Television), (2019); Abomination - a DUP Opera (2019)
fellow of the College in July 2018. Theatre Company), Hatch (The Mac) wide range of performance, community and Building Energy Rating commercial (RTE), After over thirty years experience Brendan
education projects across the UK, Ireland and No Vote No Voice commercial (BBC NI), FIGHT DIRECTOR has dealt with a vast range of vocal styles
Lyric Theatre Credits: Set & Lighting Design Screen credits include: The Death of Internationally. He has developed a particular Casualty and Down to Earth (BBC). LEMUEL BLACK and subjects from character dialect in film,
for A Streetcar named Desire, Lovers, a Projectionist (Out of Orbit Films), focus on creating work that explores the television and theatre to accent reduction
Beauty and the Beast, What the Reindeer Doggers (136 films), Doody (Caitlin context around the border in Ireland, it’s Some of Sarah’s directing credits include Lemuel Black is a stunt co-ordinator and for non-native speakers of English and from
Saw, RED, White Star of the North. Set and Aaron), Gravidus (Off the Rails impact and highlighting the experiences of Pip’s Riverboat Adventure (Zoom Theatre, performer from Belfast, Northern Ireland. television presenting to public speaking.
Design for Double Cross, Observe the Sons Dance), A life from Time (Prime Cut). these living in border communities. Dylan Ards and North Down Borough Council&Cre8 Since an early age Lemuel had a passion
of Ulster Marching towards the Somme. has undertaken a range on innovation Theatre), Jack and the Beanstalk@the Drive for fight and action choreography and has Recent projects include Shedding of the Skin
Lighting Design for The Weir, Three Sisters, PERCUSSION DIRECTOR projects involving performances on In Cinema (Let’s Go Hydro Belfast&Cre8 trained in many aspects of combat from for Kabosh Theatre Company and a range of
St Joan, Pentecost, Philadephia, Here I EMMA KING the border in live and film formats. Theatre), Jack and the Beanstalk – Live Muay Thai to handling 17th century weapons. films including The Northman and Dungeons
come!, The Little Prince and Pump Girl. in your Living Room! (Zoom Theatre, From crashing off bikes to fighting dragons, and Dragons as well as television series
Emma is originally from Co.Down and now Dylan has been instrumental in initiating Cre8 Theatre), Bubble Belfast Children’s Lemuel’s diverse work has convinced including Rogue Warriors and The English.
Recent Lighting and Set Designs include: based in Brighton. After completing her the We Deserve Better social engagement Festival 2019, Pop Up Castle, Balmoral audiences over many different mediums.
Father, The Father (PrimeCut/MAC, Belfast); studies at the Guildhall School of Music and movement in Northern Ireland, highlighting Show 2019, Jack and the Beanstalk, Puss As a stunt performer he has doubled
The Whip (RSC); Peter Pan (Hull Truck); A Drama in 2013, Emma joined the West End/ the inadequacies of the political system. in Boots: The Panto, Rapunzel: A Tangles actors such as Russell Brand and Neil
Christmas Carol (The Gate, Dublin); The Broadway smash hit show STOMP in 2014 As a development of the Movement he Tale (Cre8 Theatre, Braid Arts Centre), Morrissey and fought his way in and out
Merchant of Venice (The Great Theatre, and toured extensively throughout Europe, has established the Conversations NI Under the Hawthorn Tree (AD, Cahoots of trouble in TV series such as Vikings,
Shanghai); This Beautiful Village (The Asia, Australia and South America with platform, engaging people from a range NI), 50 Shades of red White and Blue Kin and feature films The Northman,The
Abbey Theatre, Dublin); The Magic Flute the company. of backgrounds in conversations that are (audio drama, Red Brick Road Productions), Last Duel and Dungeons and Dragons.
important to them and to their community.
ROUGH GIRLS / 9 - 25 SEPTEMBER 2021 / LYRIC THEATRE ROUGH GIRLS / 9 - 25 SEPTEMBER 2021 / LYRIC THEATRETHE LYRIC
Board Of Directors Head of Production Customer Service Staff
Sir Bruce Robinson (Chairman) Adrian Mullan Pamela Armstrong
Stephen Douds (Vice Chairman) Shireen Azarmi
Olwen Dawe Production Manager Carla Bryson
Nuala Donnelly Siobhán Barbour Ellison Craig
Patricia McBride Alannah Crawford
Mike Mullan Assistant Production Manager Alacoque Davey
Dr Mark Phelan Kate Miller Ryan Donnelly
Scott English
Patron Company Stage Manager Marina Hampton
Liam Neeson OBE Aimee Yates Holly Hannaway
Desmond Havlin
Executive Producer Assistant Stage Managers Cathal Henry
Jimmy Fay Louise Bryans Teresa Hill
Stephen Dix Lauren Hutchinson
Senior Producer Megan Keenan
Morag Keating Senior Technician (Lighting & Sound) Gerard Kelly
Ian Vennard Carley Magee-Tollerton
Casting Director Patricia McGreevy
Clare Gault Technicians Suke McKegney
Adrian Wall Ronan McManus
Literary Manager Corentin West Tierna McNally
Rebecca Mairs Cathan McRoberts
Scenic Construction Manager Donál Morgan
Production Assistant Courtenay Drakos Samantha Obman
Kerry Fitzsimmons Bernadette Owens
Costume Supervisor Bobbi Rai Purdy
Gillian Lennox Caelan Stow
Thomas Wells
Head Of Finance & HR Costume Assistant Tierna McNally
Micheál Meegan Erin Charteris Niki Browne
Liam Rowan
Finance Officer Sionnán Na Nuallain
Toni Harris Patton
Head of Creative Learning
Finance Assistant Philip Crawford
Sinéad Glymond Volunteers
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Finance & HR Assistant Pauline McKay Yvonne Dumas
Barry Leonard Joan Gormley
Creative Learning Schools Co-Ordinator Eileen Saunders
Erin Hoey Eveline Wilkinson
Head of Development & Marketing
Claire Murray
Head of Customer Service
Marketing Manager Julie McKegney
Rachel Leitch
Customer Services Manager
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Katie Armstrong
Lucy Brownlie Duty Supervisor
Marina Hampton
Development Officer Ronan McManus
Éimear O’neill Sionnán Na Nuallain
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Paul McCaffrey
Housekeeping
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