Makeshift Ensemble bring 'Montage' to Temple Bar

Thursday, June 27th, 2013 at 11:43 am | Events

When being in your 20s is more about M&Ms than leaving your living room.

Written by Makeshift Ensemble’s Lydia Fischer-Dooley and Rebecca Feely, Montage is set in the living room of the characters Rebecca and Claire’s rented apartment. M&Ms, E.R. and a dislike for saxophone renditions of ‘Time to Say Goodbye’ punctuate Claire and Rebecca’s daily conversations, and with Claire’s eccentric personality and Rebecca’s inability to understand ‘young people’, the thought of graduating becomes a looming and intimidating prospect. Exploring themes of post-graduation, friendship, and student life, this play tackles the growing issue university graduates grapple with daily ‘Will any of these student issues matter in the future?’
Montage’s story will come to life July 8th – 10th at The Exchange and like this piece itself, the work-in-progress nature of Rebecca’s and Claire’s relationship promises laughs, reflection and a new understanding of the oyster family. The Cork-based theatre company Makeshift Ensemble, originating from the cast and crew of 2010 CAMPO/Cork Midsummer Festival F*** My Life, continues to create theatre that is different, young and inquisitive. With previous productions including Osteoporosis the Musical, No One Can Hear You In There and this year’s production of Exit Strategy which performs as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival 2013, Makeshift Ensemble’s Montage continues a strain of theatre that sees the world through young, different and informed eyes.