2013-10-22

Túr na nAmhrán: Tionscadal Cohen ar camchuairt/The Tower Of Song: The Cohen Project on tour

TÚR NA nAMHRÁN: TIONSCADAL COHEN

THE TOWER OF SONG: THE COHEN PROJECT

Iniúchann Leonard Cohen gach aon ghné de nádúr an duine. Tagann tréithe agus tionchair éagsúla le chéile sna hamhráin aige - an misteachas Giúdach, an tráchtaireacht shearbh ar chúrsaí polaitíochta, an t-earótachas séimh - faightear sin agus tuilleadh in amhráin ar nós 'Suzanne', 'Hallelujah' agus 'First we take Manhattan', cuir i gcás. Tá Gaeilge mhaisiúil mhíorúilteach curtha ar liricí Cohen ag na filí Liam Ó Muirthile agus Gabriel Rosenstock. Is iad na hoirfidigh a chuirfidh an saothar breá seo inár láthair  Liam Ó Maonlaí, David Blake agus Hilary Bow agus ina dteannta beidh an Bradd Pitt Light Orchestra. Tá íomhánna scáileáin meallacacha cruthaithe ag Margaret Lonergan don seó.


Leonard Cohen explores the human condition in all its facets. Jewish mysticism, wry political commentary, tender eroticism - all meet in the potent lyricism of his songs, from ‘Suzanne’ to ‘Hallelujah’ to ‘First we take Manhattan’. Túr na nAmhrán features exquisite Irish language versions of Cohen’s songs, translated by poets Liam Ó Muirthile and Gabriel Rosenstock. They will be performed by Liam Ó Maonlaí, David Blake, and Hilary Bow, with support from the Brad Pitt Light Orchestra. Margaret Lonergan has created stunning screen projections of the lyrics.

Túr Na nAmhrán: Tionscadal Cohen ar camchuairt

The Tower Of Song: The Cohen Project on tour


A NASC tour in association with IMRAM Irish Language Literature Festival. Funded by the Arts Council.

10 October – 29 November
BOOKING INFORMATION
Thursday 24 October Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise €20/16 Box office 057 866 3355 www.dunamaise.ie
Friday 1 November An Grianán, Letterkenny €20/16 Box office 074 91 20777 www.angrianan.com
Friday 15 November Backstage Theatre, Longford €18/16 Box office 043 33 47888 www.backstage.ie
Saturday 16 November Town Hall Theatre, Galway City €20/16 Box office 091 569777
www.tht.ie
Friday 22 November Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick City €20/16 Box office 061 774774 www.limetreetheatre.ie
Saturday 23 November Glór Theatre, Ennis, Co Clare €20/16 Box Office 065 684 3103
www.glor.ie
Friday 29 November Siamsa Tíre, Tralee, Co Kerry €20/16 Box office 066 7123055 www.siamsatire.com