The First World War first hand at Collins Barracks – ANU Productions, who gave us Living the Lockout in 2013 give us Gallipoli in 2015
PALS: Untold Stories of the 7th Battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, at Gallipoli during the First World War.
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“Historical insight; exciting artistry; and an intimate theatrical encounter with something previously hidden” – Colin Murphy, Irish Independent (on PALS).
Presented by ANU Productions, the National Museum of Ireland and the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht and in association with the National Archives of Ireland and ICTU.
Where are the faces laughing in the glow
Of morning years,
the lost ones scattered wide?
Give me your hand,
Oh brother, let us go…
1915, Gallipoli. Amidst the heat and smell of the trenches, with No Mans Land on the horizon, the men of the newly formed 7th Battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers stand shoulder to shoulder.
These are a team of rugby legends built from the strongest and bravest athletes in Ireland.
And they are about to play a deadly end-game.Award-winning innovators ANU Productions present a profound immersive adventure, based on the events surrounding WWI in Ireland.Inspired by the previously untold stories of the 7th Battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers who swapped the rugby field for the battlefield – PALS will give audiences a vivid glimpse into the life and death of a brotherhood of players who were wiped out in the devastating trenches and the reality of those left behind.
Tickets and Performance Information
Performances: 2 February – 30 April / Wednesday – Sunday
Times: Wednesday – Saturday: 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm / Sunday: 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
Cost: €5
Location: National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7.
ANU Enrichment Programme
ANU is devoted to an interdisciplinary approach to performance and installation resulting in exceptional works that push the boundaries and conventions of performance to generate new experiences for audiences.
ANU’s Enrichment sits central to the companies priorities, development and way of working by inviting participants to come into direct proximity with the work of the company in meaningful, substantial and rewarding ways. ANU’s Enrichment generates immersive experiences that permeate the subject, context and relevance of ANU’s work.
Every Tuesday throughout the run – contact anuproductions1@gmail.com for more information.
Access Performances
Saturday 18 April – touch tour and audio described performances
Saturday 25 April – ISL signed performances
For more information, or to book tickets for any of the Access Performances, contact anuproductions1@gmail.com