Amplifying female voices onstage and beyond
Amplifying female voices onstage and beyond
In February 2022 SoloSIRENs completed their Compassionate Culture Network workshops which began in November 2021 at The Civic Theatre, Tallaght, Dublin.
Director Jenny MacDonald supported by coordinator Jennifer Webster, worked with the SoloSIRENs Collective. Our workshops took place every Tuesday evening. We were the only Dublin venue in support of this worthy national initiative led by The Irish Hospice Foundation’s aspiration to answer the question:
How do we build a Republic of Care?
In keeping with the ethos and methodologies of SoloSIRENs, we used theatre devising techniques to facilitate an exploration of personal journeys with loss. This included focusing on how we can support one another to share what needs to be shared, and how that sharing can find a collective expression.
The Irish Hospice Foundation developed a Compassionate Culture Network across Ireland. In this first phase, 7 artist-facilitators and support workers worked in 7 venues around the country inviting local communities to explore “loss” as un-lockdown happens. The aim was to explore how creativity helps establish places where people can talk openly about loss.
All 7 groups worked as connected peers, learning from each other, with IHF bringing awareness, training, and support. The programme began with online training and information exchange in September,21. Group work began in October and rans until February 2022.
To find out more about Compassionate Culture Network please visit: