There are many areas in which Ger FizGibbon has been prominent in theatre in Cork city–-as one of those responsible for setting up and becoming the Head of Department of Theatre and Drama Studies as a director and writer for theatre in Cork.
We focus a lot in this discussion on the city and how the theatre scene has evolved over the past 50 years–-the struggles, the achievements, the politics, the Arts Council––we discuss his involvement in Dramat in UCC, in CTC, the Ivernia, Meridian, the Everyman, as well as the many actor and designers he has been influened by and created with....not to mention his 'in-house' dramaturg, and fellow thesbian, Emily FitzGibbon.
Ger FitzGibbon has been described as the 'father of theatre' in Cork; he is know for his generosity and support to many fledgling actors as to those of us who are more mature.
We discuss what excites him for the future of theatre in the city as well as his take on collaboration, design, mask-making, his secret passion as a 'bricoleur', and the 'Captain's Chair'. He also quotes Shakespeare beautifully.
There are many areas in which Ger FizGibbon has been prominent in theatre in Cork city–-as one of those responsible for setting up and becoming the Head of Department of Theatre and Drama Studies as a director and writer for theatre in Cork.
We focus a lot in this discussion on the city and how the theatre scene has evolved over the past 50 years–-the struggles, the achievements, the politics, the Arts Council––we discuss his involvement in Dramat in UCC, in CTC, the Ivernia, Meridian, the Everyman, as well as the many actor and designers he has been influened by and created with....not to mention his 'in-house' dramaturg, and fellow thesbian, Emily FitzGibbon.
Ger FitzGibbon has been described as the 'father of theatre' in Cork; he is know for his generosity and support to many fledgling actors as to those of us who are more mature.
We discuss what excites him for the future of theatre in the city as well as his take on collaboration, design, mask-making, his secret passion as a 'bricoleur', and the 'Captain's Chair'. He also quotes Shakespeare beautifully.