HOSTEL 16
Dublin Fringe 2016
Smock Alley Black Box 11th – 15th September
HOSTEL 16 was produced in Smock Alley Theatre as part of the Dublin Fringe Festival 2016. It was first developed with Druid as part of their FUEL program.
The production was my response to Direct Provision in Ireland and the conditions asylum seekers are expected to live in. The piece was an ambitious production with a cast of 11.
Produced: Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin Fringe, 2016
Directed by: Raymond Keane.
Written by: Fionnuala Gygax
Cast: Laurence Falconer, Aisling O’Mara, Fionnuala Gygax, Karen McCartney, Colin Campbell, Danielle Galligan, Meg O’Brien, Katie Honan, Michael-David McKernan, Nessa Matthews and Aidan Moriarty
Awards
Nominated for the Stewart Parker award 2016
Nominated for Best Ensemble, Dublin Fringe Festival awards 2016
Chosen for FUEL residency with Druid 2015
Sitting on the Fourth Wall:
Hostel 16 examines the pertinent problem of the Irish direct provision system with depth, clarity and sensitivity, drawing the personal and political together into a powerful and moving piece of theatre.
CHRIS MCCORMACK