2022-Present
Midsummer Parade
Cork Community Art Link
A unique and unmissable theatrical marathon at Cork Opera House, 24 hours from 4pm Saturday 14 June – 4pm Sunday 15 June!
Eileen Walsh, one of Ireland’s most celebrated and recognised actors, starred in The Second Woman, an internationally acclaimed feat of thrilling theatre and live cinema.
Over 24 hours, 100 different men appeared opposite Eileen Walsh, as she performed over and over a scene between a man and a woman in a relationship that has lost its creativity and romance. They talk, they laugh, it’s awkward, it’s funny. None of the 100 Marty’s had rehearsed with Eileen Walsh’s Virginia prior to the performance and most of whom were non-actors.
Inspired by John Cassavetes’ film Opening Night, created by an all-female team who captured and mixed the action live from five simultaneously recording cameras. At the conclusion of each scene a decision had to be made. The wait for what comes next became more addictive than any binge-worthy TV series.
