NIGHTMARE PLANTS
“He built this glass palace for me, my own greenhouse.
At last light, I climb the stairs, tendrils stretching, tracing the lines of stars.
Will you walk with me tonight? ”
NIGHTMARE PLANTS is a night garden world, where nature’s power to poison, seduce and intoxicate is on full display.
A unique, visually beautiful theatrical experience, presented by The National Botanic Gardens of Ireland and Bram Stoker Festival
As night falls on the garden’s oasis of calm and beauty, a dark heart begins to beat deep in the Victorian glasshouse. Things are coming into bloom.
Your host is a centuries old plant hunter; a mysterious purveyor of new and unusual species. He has trialled and tested the most deadly of Mother Nature’s creations. Now, for the first time, he’s opening his glass palace for guests to see his life’s work. Find out for yourself what secrets lie within, and what memories must be exorcised before the sun rises.
This is an immersive performance, told by an ensemble of actors.
Michelle McMahon CONCEPT, WRITING & DIRECTION
Peter Dunne DRAMATURGY
Shane Thomas Whisker, Michelle McMahon, Michael Cusick, Sophie Jo Wasson PERFORMERS
Sarah Jane Shiels LIGHTING DESIGN
Mary Sheehan COSTUME & PROP DESIGN
Sinead Heavin STAGE MANAGEMENT
Mary Kirwan LADIES DRESS MAKING
Freya Bateson PRINT DESIGN
Rebecca Kivlehan MAKE UP
Allen Kiely PHOTOGRAPHY
Interview on RTE Radio 1, Arena with Sean Rocks…
