How it came about – This year the members of Activate expressed a wish to work on a play which delved into the past and, as the National Archives had published the 1911 Census on line, we started to investigate the history of our own families. These census documents are fascinating and provided a wealth of information regarding early 20th century Cork. There is something extraordinary about seeing the original forms. The handwriting is beautiful and the documents evoke images of a bygone era. They provided the fuel which fired the imaginations of our members. When we discovered a complete set of Census forms for Myrtlehill Terrace in Cork, the youth theatre members, working together with their directors, began the process of building a play which fictionalized the lives of people living on Myrtlehill Terrace just before the 1911 Census.
Myrtlehill Terrace will be performed by Activate Youth Theatre in the Graffiti Theatre, Assumption Road, Blackpool, Cork on Fri. 7th May @8pm. There will be two performances on Sat. 8th May – a matinee at 3pm and and evening performance at 8pm. Tickets €10 & €8 (conc.) Bookings 0214397111