WITH MY BARE HANDS

27 & 28 August at 8pm / free

WITH MY BARE HANDS tells the true and tragic story of two fourteenth-century Irish Franciscan friars, Simon Simeonis and Hugo the Illuminator, on a journey from Clonmel to Jerusalem through turbulent lands in Europe and the Middle East.

Their story is brought to life with wit, tragedy and music. The one man show is an exciting, and perhaps controversial, theatrical journey by the actor Mark D’Aughton, playwright Frances Kay, musician Nico Brown and historians Malgorzata Krasnodebska-D’Aughton and Edel Bhreathnach as they explore with the diverse audiences of teenagers and Franciscan friars how the medieval story can be presented as modern theatre.
The team hope that their Cork show will open up a discussion on presenting history to various audiences. Come and let us know what you think!

WITH MY BARE HANDS is part of the collaborative project ‘Bringing History to the People’ initiated between the Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Institute, University College Dublin, School of History, University College Cork and the Irish Franciscans. It is funded by the Heritage Council and the Arts Council.

Coming Up:

More details soon on the re-vemped website!