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'Least Like The Other, Searching For Rosemary Kennedy'
Friday 25th - Sunday 27th September
Dublin Theatre Festival & Irish National Opera
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An explosive and thought-provoking work of experimental music theatre. Least Like the Other traces events in the life of Rosemary, eldest daughter of Joe and Rose Kennedy, sister of JFK, using redacted archive materials only recently pieced together. The events in Rosemary’s difficult life leading up to her disastrous lobotomy at 23, create an exploration of definitions of intelligence, expectations of gender, medical showmanship, patriarchy, the impact of the media and the demands of this extraordinary family. Rosemary’s tragic life constitutes a portrait of America in the 1940s and 1950s that still resonates today.
In this 2020 production, the orchestra is pre-recorded in a new surround-sound, digitally manipulated sonic experience.
Duration: 70mins
€30
Dublin Theatre Festival & Irish National Opera
Tickets
An explosive and thought-provoking work of experimental music theatre. Least Like the Other traces events in the life of Rosemary, eldest daughter of Joe and Rose Kennedy, sister of JFK, using redacted archive materials only recently pieced together. The events in Rosemary’s difficult life leading up to her disastrous lobotomy at 23, create an exploration of definitions of intelligence, expectations of gender, medical showmanship, patriarchy, the impact of the media and the demands of this extraordinary family. Rosemary’s tragic life constitutes a portrait of America in the 1940s and 1950s that still resonates today.
In this 2020 production, the orchestra is pre-recorded in a new surround-sound, digitally manipulated sonic experience.
Duration: 70mins
€30
