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Pavee Point for Abbey 5×5

April 25, 2018 by Flying Turtle Productions Leave a Comment

Flying Turtle Productions Director Kathleen Warner Yeates was honoured to recently direct the members of the Pavee Point Primary Health Care for Travellers Project, as part of the Abbey Theatre 5×5 projects.

Kathleen and the women on the Peacock Stage at the Abbey National Theatre, taking questions following the production

Kathleen and the women of this group, with the support of the Abbey Theatre, together devised an original piece to tell the story of how the founding members set up the first ever Traveller Primary Health Care Project. For the first time Travellers went out into the Traveller Community with the aim to identify the health needs of Travellers. The Project began as a pilot initiative in October 1994 and has thus been established as a joint partnership initiative with the then Eastern Health Board and Pavee Point.

Group photo of Kathleen Warner Yeates and the Traveller Women who took part in the theatre project

Kathleen with Traveller Women who took part in the Abbey 5×5 project

Speaking on the process Kathleen said: “The stories of these women were so inspiring,  my challenge was to try to give the audience a glimpse of what they have accomplished with their work. This project was the tip of the iceberg and, as part of the Abbey 5×5 project, we were to look at this as an exploration of the full story. The audience response was outstanding, as they gave a long and hearty standing ovation for these women and their work. ”

Kathleen and 6 Traveller women gathering around a small table with photos of Abbey's work with members of the Travelling community

Pictured on the left is the moment the Abbey artistic director and staff gathered to welcome the Pavee Point group. Mairaed Delaney, the Abbey archivist, dug out photographs and written material from previous productions on the Abbey Stage that had included or referenced the Traveller community.

Kathleen Warner Yeates with Abbey Artistic Director Graham McLaren

Kathleen Warner Yeates with Abbey Artistic Director Graham McLaren

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Kathleen was trained in the Masters program at Villanova University for Acting and Directing and has worked in the U.S. as a professional actor and director in theatre and film for over 30 years, working in New York City and through out the U.S. Read More…

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