The Examination

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Project Arts Centre, Friday 6th September - Saturday 14th September

The Examination is a documentary performance work exploring mental health and human rights in the prison system in the UK and Ireland. Based on historical research and interviews with current life-sentence serving prisoners and performed by stand-up comedian and former prisoner Willie White.

With their distinctive blend of biography, socio-political discourse and breathtaking theatricality, this new show from leading contemporary theatre-makers Brokentalkers gives voice to a section of society often ignored.


Date:
Friday 6th September - Saturday 14th September
Time:
6.15pm | 9.00pm
Price:
€14 | €16
Address:
Project Arts Centre, Essex Street East, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Ireland

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