Image by Niamh Burke-Kennedy

In My Bed

I have no bed. I’m an adult woman without a bed. I’m making a new one and I’m inviting you in. Bums to bums she says, it’s not healthy to sleep with your knickers on. People need to say their things and I’ve smothered mine for years. I’m tired of being passive, I only want to say what’s true. He never asks me, just does it. Pillow talk, not polite conversation. I’m not on any ladder, I’m in a bed. I’m going to talk to you. Come on in, you’re in your Granny’s.

'In My Bed' was originally developed in collaboration with Niamh Burke-Kennedy for 
ABSOLUT Fringe 2011.

This project was partly developed at MAKE, an artist residency run by Cork Midsummer Festival, Dublin Fringe Festival, Project Arts Centre and Theatre Forum.


HOME Festival  Cork - April 2013:
As part of the HOME Festival in Cork, a micro-festival  curated and produced by Ruairi Donovan
Performed with special thanks to The Guesthouse for their kind hospitality.
FOREST FRINGE in Dublin - December 2012: 
As part of Forest Fringe in Dublin, micro-festival of performance at The Lir, presented by The Lir Academy, Dublin Fringe Festival and The British Council. Performed in the factory space adjacent to The Lir Academy.

 Forest Fringe: vimeo.com/57835625

 The Irish Times Review of Forest Fringe Festival by Peter Crawley  
Thursday, 20th December 2012:

'Foresting Ireland's Artistic Landscape' by Christine Madden
Friday, 23rd November 2012:


ABSOLUT Fringe - September 2011: 
Performed at ABSOLUT Fringe in the car park through the Arch, off Cope Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 - the sight of The Norman Typewriter Manufacturing Company.

The Irish Times Review by Peter Crawley
12th September 2011:
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/festival-hub/2011/09/12/in-my-bed/

The Sunday Times Review by Eithne Shortall
18th September 2011:
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/ireland/article776586.ece

 Irish Theatre Magazine Review by Jesse Weaver
11th September 2011:
http://www.irishtheatremagazine.ie/Reviews/Absolut-Fringe-2011-review.aspx?review=44

Entertainment.ie Review by Karl Watson
Monday, 12th September 2011:
http://entertainment.ie/theatre/feature/In-My-Bed-%7C-Absolut-Fringe/220/1725.htm?grp=fringe

YAY.ie Review 
11th September 2011:
http://yay.ie/2011/absolut-fringe-in-my-bed



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