Sheep! at The Mick Lally Theatre

A play about sheep, flocks and belonging, told by a sheep who doesn’t know how to belong after she was sexually assaulted. To find her way back into the herd, she weaves an off-beat comedic tale of sheep who are born, loved, and eaten – asking for it, having such cute lambs – and go to space in search of the lost connection.

Sheep! is partly autobiographical, partly imaginary exploration of the hard feelings one goes through after a sexual assault, told through the extended metaphor of sheep. A powerful, weird and wonderful monologue that invites you into joy and resilience, into the flock of soft, fluffy and vulnerable sheep.

Playwright & Performer Jenni Nikinmaa Director Sarah O´Toole Lighting Design Consultant Órla Kelly-Smith Sound designer Jack Cawley Dramaturgs Hugh Farrell & Michael West In-room development of dramaturgy director Zoë Seaton & actor Nicky Harley Sheep! began in FUEL residency with Druid Theatre – million thanks to Druid for their continued support, and thanks to Katie O’Halloran & Ali Keohane for support during the residency.

Writing of Sheep! was supported by The Arts Council of Ireland, Pavilion Theatre (Studio residency program), Dublin Fringe Festival Artist at Work scheme in association with Interface Inagh.

Stage development of the play was supported by Scene + Heard Festival of New Work, Town Hall Theatre Galway, Cockpit Theatre London, Áras Éanna, Inis Oírr and Newport Fringe Festival Wales.

Sheep! Is funded by a flock of wonderful crowdfunders, Galway County Council & Galway Arts Festival and supported by Druid Theatre & Galway Rape Crisis Centre.