Olagón premiered at the Linenhall, Castlebar, Co. Mayo on Saturday July 2nd 2022.
Brú Theatre in collaboration with Paul Kinsella
A lament for the land, Olagón merges newly composed music based on the tradition of Irish lament with cutting-edge Immersive technology and stunning Mayo landscapes to offer audiences a transportive experience viewed through a Virtual Reality headset.
Following the success of Brú’s VR experience Ar Ais Arís, artist Paul Kinsella returns to collaborate with Brú Theatre, inviting you to sit back and surround yourself in an evocative merging of voice, image and technology.
Irish language songs composed by Julianna Bloodgood are laced through the beautiful and troubled lands of Mayo’s Erriff wood, Doolough, Lough Carra and Ballyheane to offer audiences a unique experience, colliding ancient vocal practices with new technology.
Duration: 14 minutes. Olagón is funded by the Bank Of Ireland Begin Together Arts Fund supported by The Linenhall, Castlebar.
Credits:
Created by: James Riordan and Paul Kinsella
Musical Director, Performer and Composer: Julianna Bloodgood
Singers: Julianna Bloodgood, Lara Campbell, Caitlín Ní Chualáin, Rhianna Compton, Ceara Conway, Helen Gregg
Sound Technician: Liam King
Costume: Lara Campbell
Production Assistant: Aideen Kinsella, Mariana Guerra, Isabel Santos
Historical Adviser: Alice Kinsella.
With thanks to Bank of Ireland, Fiona, Bernie and all at the Linenhall, Galway Dance Project, Black Gate Studios, Town Hall Theatre, Galway
