{"id":20060,"date":"2022-02-07T18:03:37","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T17:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=20060"},"modified":"2022-02-07T18:03:37","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T17:03:37","slug":"new-play-reveals-the-callings-of-our-lgbtq-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2022\/02\/new-play-reveals-the-callings-of-our-lgbtq-community\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW PLAY REVEALS THE \u2018CALLINGS\u2019 OF OUR LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>\u2018Callings\u2019 is a poignant new political play from Kabosh, following the lives of five gay\/lesbian people who sought sanctuary and community through Cara-Friend &#8211; a phoneline and befriending service set up in 1974 to support our hidden LGBTQ+ communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/press.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/press-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20061\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Created by local playwright Dominic Montague, and directed by Paula McFetridge, this compelling piece of theatre is grounded in research and conversations with Cara-Friend\u2019s founders and early service users. \u2018Callings\u2019 tells their stories, of the countless isolated individuals who reached out and found support and strength, from a volunteer at the end of the phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charged with the music of the day, \u2018Callings\u2019 examines the LGBTQ+ experience in the north during the late 70s and early 80s.&nbsp;&nbsp; Following the lives of Bridget, Helen, Martin, Jason, and Tommy, \u2018Callings\u2019 explores how these bright and resilient individuals found themselves, and each other, during oppressive times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Callings\u2019 looks at the historical challenges faced by local LGBTQ+ communities, and tells a series of powerful personal stories that will make you laugh, cry, and consider just how far we\u2019ve come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paula McFetridge, Artistic Director of Kabosh said \u201cKabosh is privileged to commission and produce this beautiful new play by Dominic Montague as part of LGBTQ+ History Month, February 2022.&nbsp; The stories of our local LGBTQ+ communities are filled with fierce resilience, struggle, and political oppression, yet there is much humanity, kindness, and solidarity to be celebrated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Callings will be on stage at The Market Place Theatre in Armagh on Saturday 19 February. Tickets can be booked online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitarmagh.com\/marketplacetheatre\">www.visitarmagh.com\/marketplacetheatre<\/a>, or through the Box Office on [028] 3752 1821.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And to keep up-to-date with the latest news at the Market Place Theatre, you can follow us on Facebook (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/marketplacearmagh\">www.facebook.com\/marketplacearmagh<\/a>) and Twitter (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/mptarmagh\">www.twitter.com\/mptarmagh<\/a>) where you will find all the latest information, special offers and video previews.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Callings\u2019 is a poignant new political play from Kabosh, following the lives of five gay\/lesbian people who sought sanctuary and community through Cara-Friend &#8211; a phoneline and befriending service set up in 1974 to support our hidden LGBTQ+ communities. 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