Programme

Finding a Voice


Project Partner:
Peter Kearns, St. Laurence’s Cheshire Home, St. Philomena’s Ward, St. Finbarr’s Hospital, Chomhairle, National Disability Authority, Health Service Executive South

Project Description:
A troupe of actors made up of people with disabilities and health service staff developed a locally based scenario through Forum Theatre, led by writer and director, Peter Kearns. The purpose of the project was to change the disabled spectator from a passive to an active participant and to encourage disabled and non-disabled people to get active and engage in dialogue about issues of concern within residential settings in Cork City.