Wake
Wake
Commissioned by Limerick City of Culture 2014
Produced by Chamber Made Opera (Melbourne)
"Wake is both stark and gentle, a rough-cut gem of a piece that thrums with depth.” - Totally Dublin
"The real achievement of Wake is the experience that it delivers for audiences" - Critical Thesp
“So authentic, so stylish and accomplished, it beggars a fitting description... Bravo to all concerned. Wake is an astonishing triumph." - Irish Independent
"Stone manifests her mission statement of re-inventing our bellowing, big-lunged impressions of what “opera” can be." - Vulgo
The curse of st. Munchin
Wake is a response to the ancient ‘Curse on Limerick’ by St Munchin who grew so furious at the lack of help from locals in building his church that he prayed strangers would prosper in the town whilst locals would remain forever unfortunate and unsuccessful.
Wake is a journey into the eye of the storm. The heart of a home is revealed. Memories of the past haunt the corridors, old love and fresh wounds sing through walls, as a woman struggles to take control of her future.
The house becomes an instrument
Performed by acclaimed dancer and choreographer Katherine O’Malley with a sound-score performed by composer Tom Lane and musician Rory Grubb, and directed by Maeve Stone, Wake is a collaboration between some of Ireland’s brightest talent and one of Australia’s most ground-breaking companies, Chamber Made Opera.
““Wake is both stark and gentle, a rough-cut gem of a piece that thrums with depth.”
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Maeve Stone (IRE) Director
Tom Lane (IRE) Composer & Sound Designer
Christie Stott (AUS) Video Designer
Saileóg O’Halloran (IRE) Costume Designer
Tamara Saulwick (AUS) Dramaturg
Katherine O’Malley (IRE) Performer & Choreographer
Rory Grubb (IRE) Musician & Sound Design
Pius McGrath (IRE) Technician
Fionnuala Gygax (IRE) Assistant Director
Jo Mangan (IRE) Commissioning Programmer
Pan Pan Theatre (IRE) Administration/Local Auspice
Produced by Chamber Made Opera (AUS)
Commissioned and funded by the Limerick City of Culture.
