MESPIL IN THE DARK LIVE

The only talent you need for acting is hard work.

Pan Pan presents the world premiere of MESPIL IN THE DARK LIVE at the Samuel Beckett Theatre from the 5th - 10th September 2022, featuring Pauline Hutton, Ahmed Karim Tamu, Robert O’Mahoney and An Cailín Ciúin’s Andrew Bennett. 

Last year, we peered through the curtains of Ireland’s first modern post-war flat complex to observe the daily journeys of a group of actors and artists as part of the MESPIL IN THE DARK digital series. We watched these individuals who lead lives of quiet desperation just about stave off failure and make a living. 

MESPIL IN THE DARK LIVE seeks to ask the question: what can theatre do that film can’t? Who belongs in the limelight and who spends their life waiting in the wings, destined to be the understudy? Will we ever be able to turn off the emergency exit light? What do the Scottish play, the green room and break a leg all have in common? What moments remain with us when the lights go out? Pan Pan invites you to take a closer step into their bohemian oasis in the centre of a contemporary city at MESPIL IN THE DARK LIVE.

This project was supported by the Arts Council's Commissions Award 2020, Brightening Air and Arts Council Strategic Funding.

UNTETHERED by SOTO Dance Company is funded through the Arts Council Commissions Award. Simone is an Associate Artist of Irish Modern Dance Theatre.