playing 'The Maids'

playing ‘The Maids’  was a new performance created between languages, cultures, and art forms; a collaboration between nine multidisciplinary artists, three performance companies (Llanarth Group – Wales, Gaitkrash – Ireland, Theatre P’yut – Korea), and four languages – Korean, Gaelic, Mandarin, and our shared language, English.

Although it name-checks the classic modernist text, playing ‘The Maids’ is not a production of Jean Genet’s play. Rather, it is an intercultural exploration of the themes, relationships, and power dynamics offered in the source text from the different social, cultural, aesthetic, and artistic perspectives of the creative team.

Reviews

‘…accessible and visually stimulating throughout…moments of disarming humour… playing ‘The Maids’ is a strange and beautiful concoction.’ (British Theatre Guide)

‘…a fascinating piece…melancholy interwoven with humour… immersive and intuitive…’ (Exeunt Magazine)

‘…Stunning… I urge you to go see…’ (The Public Reviews)