Hiatus - International Lab & Production

Photo credit: Ciaran Bagnall

Hiatus was a collaboration between 4 writers and two dramaturgs from Northern Ireland and Croatia: John McCann, Jonathan Bailie, Vedrana Klepica and Ivor Martinic. The two dramaturgs were Katarina Pejovic and myself.  The project started off as a Tinderbox International Writers Lab exploring literary and cultural translation. The Northern Irish and Croatian artists visited each other's countries and talked about the common issues around living and making theatre in post conflict regions and then the discussion veered towards the changes that were happening in Europe and how they were perceived from the two different viewpoints.  The writers went off to write what they wanted to write and Katarina and I put it together into a non-linear piece of polyvocal theatre which juxtaposed ideas, images and cultures. 

Directed by Patrick J O'Reilly, produced by Tinderbox Theatre Company, featuring the actors: Nicky Harley, Patrick McBrearty, Rhodri Lewis and Kerry Quinn 

“… in the war torn landscape. Part poetry, part play, part meditation on war, there’s a lot packed into three vignettes, and space is made for comedy amidst the conflict angst.” Alan in Belfast

Hiatus was part of an evening of three pieces under the title What We Are Made Of .

"What We’re Made Of is experimental, ambitious and incredibly engaging.” Alan in Belfast