Comments on: Irish Gay Theatre Past and Present – Dublin Gay Theatre Festival http://bonhom.ie/2007/05/irish-gay-theatre-past-and-present.html Dublin theatre reviews... and other passions Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:03:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dermod http://bonhom.ie/2007/05/irish-gay-theatre-past-and-present.html/comment-page-1#comment-270 Dermod Mon, 14 May 2007 08:22:11 +0000 http://81.17.252.110/~dermod/2007/05/irish-gay-theatre-past-and-present-dublin-gay-theatre-festival.html#comment-270 Yes, I saw it in the Peacock too. It did tour to Derry, with conflicting reports as to whether it went down well there or not. <br/><br/>I went for, but didn't get, the part of Dido, but I still think it's a wonderful piece. You see, I don't hold grudges. Really.<br/><br/>A small, intelligent, permanent queer theatre company in Dublin? I could see it working, definitely - there are enough interesting little theatre spaces in Dublin now, like the New Theatre, where such a company could set up camp. But you'd have to join the board of directors, Keith. Go on.<br/><br/>Minor matter of money. The likelihood of Arts Council funding, under present regime: zero. Sponsorship? Unlikely, not for the cost of a permanent setup. <br/><br/>Damn. I'm taking it seriously. What are you doing to me? Yes, I saw it in the Peacock too. It did tour to Derry, with conflicting reports as to whether it went down well there or not.

I went for, but didn’t get, the part of Dido, but I still think it’s a wonderful piece. You see, I don’t hold grudges. Really.

A small, intelligent, permanent queer theatre company in Dublin? I could see it working, definitely – there are enough interesting little theatre spaces in Dublin now, like the New Theatre, where such a company could set up camp. But you’d have to join the board of directors, Keith. Go on.

Minor matter of money. The likelihood of Arts Council funding, under present regime: zero. Sponsorship? Unlikely, not for the cost of a permanent setup.

Damn. I’m taking it seriously. What are you doing to me?

]]> By: Keith Ridgway http://bonhom.ie/2007/05/irish-gay-theatre-past-and-present.html/comment-page-1#comment-269 Keith Ridgway Sun, 13 May 2007 23:34:29 +0000 http://81.17.252.110/~dermod/2007/05/irish-gay-theatre-past-and-present-dublin-gay-theatre-festival.html#comment-269 My God, <i>Carthaginians</i> was wonderful - has no one done it since? Really? I saw it in the Peacock I think.<br/><br/>Someone in Dublin needs to start up a small, intelligent permanent queer theatre company, reviving things like this and putting on new work from contemporary writers new to the stage. Dermod. You do it. Go on. My God, Carthaginians was wonderful – has no one done it since? Really? I saw it in the Peacock I think.

Someone in Dublin needs to start up a small, intelligent permanent queer theatre company, reviving things like this and putting on new work from contemporary writers new to the stage. Dermod. You do it. Go on.

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