Directed by Oonagh Murphy
My Nigeria happened in Longford town.
Octopus Children by Felispeaks follows Young Felicia coming of age as a queer, “Black Irish midlands culchie” grappling with the layers of their identity and the responsibilities that come with it, led by a wise guide: The Octopus.
Part poetic landscape, part gig theatre, Octopus Children marries FELISPEAKS’ signature spell-binding spoken word style with choreography by Tobi Omoteso, music by Anna Mullarkey and stunning visual design by Therese McKeone, Jack Phelan and Sarah Jane Shiels.
This powerful premiere invites everyone into the Black and Irish experience, and encourages anyone on the fringes to step forward unapologetically, without retreating their tentacle.
Funded by The Arts Council, Dublin City Council and co-commissioned by THISISPOPBABY and Droichead Arts Centre