Axis Hacks: King Lear Exploring Characters & Quotes

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Online, Wednesday 10th February

Join us on Facebook Feb 10th at 7pm as Theatre Director & Coach Aoife Spillane-Hinks is joined by actors Maeve Fitzgerald and Jonathan White, as they explore the key characters and their iconic quotes from Shakespeare's tragedy -King Lear.

THIS IS A FREE EVENT ON FACEBOOK LIVE, AND WILL BE AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON DEMAND AFTERWARDS (VIA THIS LISTING).

Maeve Fitzgerald
Maeve is an award-winning actress who has made her name playing Shakespeare's heroines, from Portia, Desdemona, Cordelia to Ophelia. She is also known for her film roles in Withdrawal (2011), Rásaí na Gaillimhe (2009) and An Crisis (2010).

Jonathan White
Jonathan was born in Dublin, Ireland and grew up in New York. His acting career began while he was still studying at Trinity College, Dublin.Jonathan recently appeared as the title role inKing Leardirected by Aoife Spillane – Hinks. Jonathan recently cowrote, produced and starred in the two handerTo Hell In a Handbagdirected by Conor Hanratty which appeared in the Dublin Fringe Festival 2016 and will be remounted in 2017.

Aoife Spillane-Hinks
Aoife is a director who works in Ireland and the United States. She is the co-founder of Then This Theatre and an associate artist with Axis, Ballymun PICT Classic Theatre (Pittsburgh, USA). Her American credits includeSharon’s Grave,Waiting for Godot, andOur Class(PICT Classic Theatre, Pittsburgh), and her Irish credits include It’s Not About Love(Making Strange Theatre/Dublin Fringe)
Aoife has curated and directed events for the Abbey Theatre Community and Education Department, for the International Literature Festival Dublin, and for the Royal Irish Academy of Music.


Date:
Wednesday 10th February
Time:
7.00pm
Price:
Free

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