Finding A Voice 2024: Musici Ireland 'A Mother's Voice'

A Mother’s Voice does a beautiful job of centering survivors and transforms powerful testimony into performance with thoughtfulness and care. This is important work, blending activism and artistry, and I hope many other audiences have the opportunity to experience it.

— Shea Donovan, Indigo Arts Collective

Performers:Jane Hackett (violin); Rachelle Hunt (violin); Beth McNinch (viola); Katie Tertell (cello).

A Mother's Voice is a commemorative dedication to the many women affected by the mother and baby homes in Ireland during the 1900s. It is a multidisciplinary production in honour of these women, a collaboration between artists and living survivors to shed light on this veiled era of Ireland's recent history. The production, a two year development, was created by Beth McNinch with co-creative assistance from Jane Hackett. The performance consists of an immersive exhibit by Bridget Ni Dhuinn, with lighting by Eoin McNinch and showcases a performance of the original music by Cork composers Linda and Irene Buckley with animation by Eabha Bortolozzo and Jack Kirwan. Most importantly, the piece also features the voices of three mothers, "Cait", Deirdre Wadding and Sheila O'Byrne.

A Musici Ireland Production, developed with funds from theArts Council of Ireland and Triskel WRITE, RECORD, PERFORM bursary

Credits:

Original Concept/Creative Director: Beth McNinch
Assistant Creative Director: Jane Hackett
Mothers Voices: "Cait", Deirdre Wadding and Sheila O Byrne
Original score and Soundscape: Irene and Linda Buckley
Animation: Eabha Bortollozo and Jack Kirwan
Installation: Bridget Ni Dhuinn
Lighting Design: Eoin McNinch
Musicians: Jane Hackett, Emma Downes, Beth McNinch and Katie Tertell

Tickets

Please note there are two performances on Friday 8 March: 6.30pm and 8pm in the STAC Chapel.

Tickets are €5 plus booking fee, booking via Eventbrite.