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Newry Arts Festival presents the critically acclaimed UNGUARDED this coming Tuesday 2 April, 8pm at Newry Town Hall. Written and Performed by Anthony Kinahan and Directed by Anna Simpson and loved by audiences around the island, don’t miss the first opportunity to catch the play since its successful Irish National Tour.
When a father’s world falls apart, he must battle through obstacles to ensure a future for him & his son. Love; Laughter; Loss & Families left behind: UNGUARDED is a touching, & often comedic, new drama - developed by Louth actor/theatre-maker Anthony Kinahan – that uses imaginative physicality, vocal versatility & song, to highlight the vulnerable position many LGBTQ+ & non-LGBTQ+ families find themselves in due to the lack of regulation of Surrogacy in Ireland.
Directed by Anna Simpson (Quintessence Theatre) and developed under the Droichead Arts Centre Artist in Association in 2021 (with the support of the Arts Council of Ireland), this production is in association with Droichead and An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk.
Unguarded is on Tuesday 2 April, 8pm at Newry Town Hall. Admission: £12/£10
Tickets: nmd-tickets.ticketsolve.com or 033 0137 4046
Group bookings are also available from the Newry Town Hall by calling 033 0137 4046 or emailing Jacqueline.Barker@nmandd.org.
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Reviews
"Tour de Force stagecraft ... Kinahan offers his message through music, song, and dance with extraordinary soul and depth; and above all through the wealth of anguish he brings to the issue, your heart will break on seeing this remarkable piece of work."
Sunday Independent 28th Jan 2024 (Emer O'Kelly)
"Kinahan is the master of his material ... slick and enjoyable performance ... Kinahan bravely tells a story which needs to be told and he does so with a play that is heartwarming. It should be seen and enjoyed"
No More Workhorse 26th Jan 2024
“A story that needs to be told”
The Reviews Hub 27th Jan 2024
Audience reviews
“Heartbreaking…but with the right amount of comic relief… I had great eyeliner on and it made me cry!.”
"An amazing play … An absolutely stellar performance, a beautiful, if heartbreaking at times story and the sheer stamina of acting, singing, movement & cinematic style on stage in his one-man show”
"I can't remember the last time I was so moved by theatre. Too long."
“A super hero that turns himself into something small, big and massive and is constantly interchanging changing through a whirlwind of emotions from comedy to pain flawlessly taking the unexpected and 'unguarded' people watching, on a roller coaster of an adventure with beautiful drama and story with immense impact and an everlasting cathartic effect.“
“The poetry, movement & vocals were all beautiful and I was especially floored by how the dialogue between characters & the physical transitions were handled … Completely amazing”
“Such an amazing piece of work. I wouldn't have blinked only for the tears streaming.”
“It was absolutely amazing, emotional and funny … Sensational”
Newry Arts Festival runs from 1-7 April. Check out all the events at www.visitmournemountains.co.uk
