KITES
'Come on Angel, don't you ever want to fly?' 1948. Cork is crying. Rations. Unemployment. And those unforgiving clouds. But two girls are plotting a new planet. Kitty's a native, desperate for adventure, and Angel's a blow-in searching for home. Through flying kites, dress-up and play, they leave behind their broken families and war-time grief, and let their fantasies find wings. But what happens when the line gets caught and reality beckons? KITES is a fast-paced drama about the rite of passage from girlhood to womanhood in post-war Ireland, exploring dreams, friendship, love and rage. KITES comes to Saint George’s Arts and Heritage Centre, Mitchelstown on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd October @ 8pm. Tickets €15 are available on eventbrite.ie or on the door. Audiences are reminded they can bring their own bottles to further enjoy the night. KITES was developed with the support of Pavilion Theatre in early 2022, and has been on quite a journey. Its Dublin preview was awarded 4.5 stars (Reviews Hub), with Imelda Dyas saying - 'KITES is absorbing from beginning to end;...
