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Juicy Fruity

Improvised Street Theatre
Ballymun, Dublin, Ireland, 1993

Juicy Fruity Street Performance: A large scale street theatre performance in the centre of Ballymun

Rehearsals: Crafting Ideas and Characters

Ideas, characters, and scenes were developed in a series of skill-based workshops. This approach allowed for improvised feedback and the reworking of ideas and character pieces in a dynamic and collaborative process.

Improvised Street Theatre

In the summer of 1993, an improvised street performance was created through the collaborative work of young people in Ballymun, Red Street Theatre, and Wet Paint Arts.

Confronting a series of assaults occurring in the concrete tunnels connecting Ballymun’s seven tower blocks, this project made a powerful galvanising statement that demanded immediate political action.

The performance was created using costumes and props made from salvaged materials—found in skips and domestic spaces. The result was a one-time performance that drew an audience of over two thousand people.

This project is a testament to the power of grassroots artistic interventions in effecting social change and highlights the crucial role of creative practices to address societal issues.

PARTNER ORGANISATIONS

Wet Paint Arts, Dublin, Ireland

Ballymun Arts Festival