Stronger by Geoff Power Dublin Theatre Festival 2020

Gúna Nua presents a live-streamed reading in this year’s Dublin Theatre Festival from Geoff Power’s potent new play, Stronger, which we have been developing in 2020.

This reading is twinned with a live webinar on restorative justice.

Based on true events, Stronger tells the gripping story of Jan, a teacher raped by her student.  As she journeys through the legal system her life is in danger of falling apart, but through restorative justice, Jan finds the strength to meet with her attacker and a process of healing begins.

Continuing after the reading, audiences will join a distinguished panel of experts including members of the Stronger creative team, for a webinar discussion on restorative justice.   Tim Chapman, (Chair of the Board of the European Forum for Restorative Justice) will chair the panel which also includes Senator Ivana Bacik, Dr. Marie Keenan (Associate Professor School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice, U.C.D.), Deirdre Kenny (Director of Advocacy, One in Four), Geoff Power (Playwright) and Ben Ryan (Assistant Secretary General/Criminal Justice Policy, Department of Justice and Equality)

 

Date: 7^th October

Time: 4.30pm

Duration: 90 mins (reading and webinar together)

Where: On-line from Smock Alley Theatre

Booking: This event is free but registration is required.  Please CLICK HERE

 

Cast:

Karen Ardiff

Marcus Lamb

Mary Murray

 

Directed by Paul Meade
Written by Geoff Power

Dramaturgy by Hannah Slattne
Produced by Gill McCaw
Production Manager Aisling Mooney

Webinar

Chair:

Tim Chapman, (Chair of the Board of the European Forum for Restorative Justice)

Panel:

Senator Ivana Bacik

Dr. Marie Keenan – Associate Professor School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice, U.C.D. Deirdre Kenny – Director of Advocacy, One in Four

Geoff Power – Playwright

Ben Ryan – Assistant Secretary General/Criminal Justice Policy, Department of Justice and Equality

For the Probation Service: Ursula Fernée, Restorative Justice and Victim Services

 

Funded by the Arts Council, The Probation Service and Dublin City Council.

 

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