Hello, I'm Dorothy Clarke
Living my best life and not stopping anytime soon. At 89 years young, I'm digging into my diary full of stories, tall tales and anecdotes of a life lived to the fullest. My name is Dorothy Clarke, welcome to my world.
Hello, I'm Dorothy Clarke
Hello, I'm Dorothy Clarke - Episode 9
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In the early 1970s, Dorothy’s rise through Ireland’s theatre scene takes a dramatic turn, from winning the Best Actress award while secretly pregnant, to stepping into the professional stage.
But what follows is far from ordinary.
Cast in The Shadow of a Gunman by Sean O’Casey, she finds herself performing in Dún Laoghaire during one of the most tense moments in Irish history- the Dublin and Monaghan bombings.
After a bombing devastates the city, the production is shaken again by chilling threats. Phone calls warn that the theatre will be blown up if the show continues.
The cast must make a choice: walk away, or step onto the stage not knowing what might happen next.
Dorothy goes on.
With her family sitting in the front row.