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WERK // Issue 3
// Mna Na hEireann

july 10 2010

the abbey theatre dublin

WERK 3 felt like one of those moments when many incredible elements collide to make one gigantic beautiful thing. It's incredible to have so many artists and friends give up so much of their time to have a good night out. And a good night was had. There was a scramble for tickets like we've never seen before and in the sweaty basement of the National Theatre we watched in awe as the modern Mna shared their souls with us. there were a few incredible blokes too...but all bowed down to the Mna!

What the flyer said...

In a late-night haze of neon and performance, live art and discotheque, the belly of the Abbey Theatre is being put to WERK. Underground club and performance roulette - this new monthly cocktail of ideas is an epic night out in the making. Irreverent, bold and trashy; WERK is the house of outrageous investigation, abnormal talent and unnatural beauty. It’s a party. Clock in – WERK out.

Who got involved?

Visual artists, scenic artists, video artists, and performance artists included: Paula Rowley, Richard Conway, David Flanagan, Ciaran O'Melia, Will St.Leger, Fionn Kidney, Adam Matthews, Caroline Jennings, Neil Watkins, Pav the Fiddler, Ivanna Bacik, Emmet Kirwan, Kathy Rose O'Brien, Derbhle Crotty, Ruth McGill, Sally Foran, Lisa Hannigan, The Rubber Bandits, Ponydance and Sharyn Hayden.

Press was by Nik Quaife @ Zoetrope, photos by Peter Fingleton @ www.sharpshock.com and graphics by Niall Sweeney @ Pony Ltd.