Abomination: a DUP opera

Abomination: a DUP opera

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Abbey Theatre, Thursday 24th March - Saturday 2nd April

After a sell-out run at Outburst Queer Arts Festival, this award-winning smash-hit opera finally makes its Dublin premiere.

Revolutionary in form, Abomination centres on the scandalous live radio interview given by NI Politician Iris Robinson, when she referred to homosexuality as an ‘abomination’ – an act that has gone down in Irish queer history and instantly re-ignited the Northern Irish equality debate.

With their unique high-impact, multi-disciplinary style, the Belfast Ensemble wrap this story in a fresh web of incendiary historical comments by DUP members on the subject of gay rights, marriage equality, ‘poofs’ and ‘perverts’ to shockingly theatrical effect – challenging the power of words in the hands of the powerful.

Contemporary, political, comic, and emotionally complex, this riotous Northern Irish original redefined what a 21st-century opera could say, and why… and with just a touch of drag!

Date:
Thursday 24th March - Saturday 2nd April
Time:
7.30pm (matinee Sat 2.00pm)
Price:
€15 - €45
Address:
Abbey Theatre, Abbey Street Lower, North City, Dublin 1, Ireland
Google Map of Abbey Theatre, Abbey Street Lower, North City, Dublin 1, Ireland

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