By Jenni Nikinmaa
A play about sheep, flocks and belonging, told by a sheep who doesn’t know how to belong after she was sexually assaulted.
To find her way back into the herd, she weaves an off-beat comedic tale of sheep who are born, loved, eaten and go to space in search of the lost connection. An autobiographical, imaginary exploration of the hard feelings one goes through after a sexual assault, told through the extended metaphor of sheep.
A powerful, weird and wonderful monologue that invites you into joy and resilience, into the flock of soft, fluffy and vulnerable sheep.
Funded by Galway County Council, Galway Theatre Festival, Flock of Crowdfunders – Supported by Druid Theatre and Galway Rape Crisis Centre.
Developed at Scene+Heard Festival of New Work. The development of the piece has been also supported by Mick Lally Theatre, Townhall Theatre Galway, Áras Éanna Arts Centre and Cockpit Theatre, London. Writing funded by The Arts Council of Ireland, Druid FUEL program, Dublin Fringe Artist at Work scheme in collaboration with Interface Inagh & Pavilion Theatre Studio residency