Róisín hitting the highways of Ireland with No Woman is an Island
No Woman is an Island, Róisín Stack's wry, solo show about a woman’s timeless pursuit of alone time – which she also performs – is returning to Galway on August 21 and 22 as part of a national tour that’s running until December.
The tour kicks off at the University of Galway's Bank of Ireland Theatre on August 21.
Developed in Galway in 2021, it all began when Róísín set out to investigate a woman’s pursuit of alone time. No Woman is an Island sold out on its previous run here in Galway and also at the Dublin Theatre Festival in 2023.
Directed by Ann Blake, No Woman is an Island employs sharp humour and quiet ferocity to chronicle the process of making a performance, intercut with scenes from a marriage and a chronology of solitude. Part stand-up, part lecture, part confessional, the show is inspired by auto-fiction, which blends theory with personal narrative.
No Woman is an Island gives a history of female solitude from a creative and spiritual perspective. That’s intercut with vignettes from a relationship; insights into the creative process; projected quotes from great women thinkers; and dance parties set to techno.
The tour will have baby-friendly matinees, open to carers and babies up to 18 months. These are timed to factor in naps and facilitate people who are doing school pick-ups. Lighting and sound will be adjusted and capacity reduced for matinee audiences.
After each performance there will be a post-show discussion on the theme of Making Art as a Mother, with Róisín and different panellists.
The show, which has been invited to Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre in November, will be in the Bank of Ireland Theatre at the University of Galway on Friday and Saturday, August 21 and 22, at 12.15 and 8pm daily. Tickets €18-€20 from 045 448327 or tht.ie.
More information on the national tour at https://www.roisinstack.com/no-woman-is-an-island.