Cork Midsummer Festival and Cork Opera House present The Second Woman 14th June

 

“As soon as it was mentioned, I was like: ‘That’s exactly the kind of thing I want to do’ ... To bring this to Cork is a huge honour for me." Want to find out more about The Second Woman, the 24-hour theatre marathon we announced in January? Read on to hear directly from the performer taking on this incredible challenge, Eileen Walsh, about what's in store! “You don’t have to be in London, you don’t have to be on Broadway. You get to see it down by The Lee.” Eileen spoke to Cork Midsummer Festival media partners The Irish Examiner about what drew her to the project, and why she's so excited to have The Second Woman coming to Cork. Find out more Listen back to Eileen Walsh speaking with Brendan O'Connor on RTÉ Radio 1 as she discusses the background to The Second Woman, and how she will prepare for this 24-hour performance. Book now One Woman. One Scene. One Hundred Times. One 24-Hour Performance. Your only chance to experience this unique and unmissable theatrical marathon at Cork Opera House, 24 hours from 4pm Saturday 14 June - 4pm Sunday 15 June!   ‘Remarkable exposé of the art of acting’ The Stage ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘Utterly gripping and utterly wonderful…I won’t ever forget it’ Whatsonstage ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘A rich and revealing piece of drama' Financial Times ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘A spellbinding theatrical marathon’ The Guardian ★ ★ ★ ★ ★   Eileen Walsh, one of Ireland’s most celebrated and recognised actors, will star in The Second Woman, an internationally acclaimed feat of thrilling theatre and live cinema. Over 24 hours, 100 different men will star opposite Eileen Walsh, as she performs over and over a scene between a man and a woman in a relationship that has lost its creativity and romance. They talk, they laugh, it’s awkward, it’s funny. None of the 100 Martys will have rehearsed with Eileen Walsh’s Virginia prior to the performance and most of whom are non-actors. Inspired by John Cassavetes’ film Opening Night, created by an all-female team who capture and mix the action live from five simultaneously recording cameras. At the conclusion of each scene a decision must be made. The wait for what comes next becomes more addictive than any binge-worthy TV series. Audiences can purchase tickets for the full 24 hours or join us at scheduled entry times throughout the performance – and stay for as long as they like until the performance ends at 4pm, Sunday 15 June. Food and drink will be available throughout the 24 hours at Cork Opera House. Creators Nat Randall & Anna Breckon Script & Direction Anna Breckon & Nat Randall Video design EO Gill & Anna Breckon Lighting co-design Amber Silk & Kayla Burrett & Lauren Woodhead Sound design Nina Buchanan Set design FUTURE METHOD STUDIO Original hair & makeup design Sophie Roberts Producer & Tour Manager Jenny Vila - La Mecànica Book now

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