Artist Isadora Epstein & harpist Méabh McKenna playfully stage the melodramatic friction between the internal & external worlds of 18th century poet Dorothea Herbert.
Part gig, part performance, this humorously swooning new show explores the friction between personal diary and public performance. Dorothea Herbert is an overlooked 18th century poet from Tipperary whose diary obsessively focuses on an unrequited love affair.
Artist Isadora Epstein and harpist Méabh McKenna playfully stage the melodramatic friction between the internal and external worlds of the writer in this new collaborative performance embracing the wildness, humor and vivacity found in Herbert’s writing.
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Isadora Epstein writes and makes performances from her research of art history and mythology. Her work brings together a multidisciplinary ensemble of artists working in visual art, experimental music, and dance. Her performances are joyful acts of remembrance that offer up the ridiculous fantasy of immortality through the making of temporary fictional worlds.
Méabh McKenna is a classical soloist; she has participated in recitals for the Georgian Society, the Pepper Canister Church, Culture Night (2012-2019), St Patrick’s Cathedral, Maynooth Cathedral, Trinity College, and the Brian Boydell Centenary Conference (2017). Méabh also regularly performs with songwriters, Maija Sofia and Aoife Nessa Francis, and collaborated in recording with these artists on both of their upcoming album releases.
Amie Egan is a costume and textile artist and maker based in Dublin. She was selected in 2020 to be a Member of CIFD (Council of Irish Fashion Designers) and was a finalist in the 2019 Irish Fashion Innovation Awards, Designer of the Year, and a showcased Designer for CREATE Brown Thomas in 2018. Her work has been shown at IMMA, the Hugh Lane Gallery, the NCAD Gallery, the Mermaid Arts Centre, and the Cork Film Festival.