The College Street Campus of WIT was the site of a Magdalene Laundry
The arts community is certainly feeling the effects of Covid19 and pretty much all upcoming productions for this month have been cancelled or rescheduled. However, there is still much to discuss as people find ways to deliver their message online, and there is plenty of hope that once all this passes, theatre houses and other venues will be full once again.
As school pupils move their learning to home, researchers in the School of Humanities at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) have developed a resource for schools which will help the next generation understand Ireland's Magdalene Heritage. Exploring Waterford's Magdalene Heritage: An activity & resource pack was developed by Dr Jennifer O’Mahoney and Dr Kate McCarthy, and is available online here.
I spoke on the phone to Jennifer. You can listen here..
Playwright and owner of production company Stage Coach, Martine Rogers, has written a new comedic play Well, the show must go on! It was due to go ahead at Garter Lane Arts Centre but will not now, due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. However Martine is very confident that it's only a matter of time before her play is staged, and she tells me that they're happily rehearsing online in the meantime. Have a listen to our chat..
Young people in Waterford have been playing their part in trying to "flatten the curve" when it comes to the spread of Covid19. Members of Mount Sion Choir have uploaded a video to their social media channels, encouraging other young people to heed the medical advice. You can watch it here..
I spoke to teacher at Mount Sion School, and director of the choir Colette Kearney...
