NUI Galway students are performing Vincent Woods’ At The Black Pig’s Dyke in the Nuns Island Theatre today, tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday at 8pm.
All 10 students involved are studying the BA connect with theatre and performance at NUIG. The programme is currently in its third year, with the production marking the end of a semester of training at the Galway Arts Centre under the direction of Andrew Flynn.
At The Black Pig’s Dyke is a story of murder, mystery, fairy enchantment, and tragic love. The story is told using the pagan ritual of the mummers’ play as a metaphor for Ireland at a time when people laughed at a wake and cried when a child was born.
The student group has been involved in every aspect of the production, from costume, lighting and set to actually performing all the parts.
For booking information call the Galway Arts Centre on 091 - 565886.
