Amarty's Journey
This is the magical journey of a child called Amarty which means first-born. The name is significant in that the show is about journeys into new and undiscovered places. It was written in response to the stories of a group of women from all over the world who had come to live in Mayo.
As a medium the shadow puppetry provided a means to explore the beautiful imagery evoked by the writing of this story.
The show was written by Noeline Kavanagh who also worked with the group of women in collecting their stories.
It was built in collaboration with Carmel Balfe, Sharon Holland and the Mayo Artsquad. Amarty’s Journey was supported by Mayo Intercultural Action, The Department of Justice, East Mayo LDP and Mayo Co. Council Arts Office.
As a medium the shadow puppetry provided a means to explore the beautiful imagery evoked by the writing of this story.
The show was written by Noeline Kavanagh who also worked with the group of women in collecting their stories.
It was built in collaboration with Carmel Balfe, Sharon Holland and the Mayo Artsquad. Amarty’s Journey was supported by Mayo Intercultural Action, The Department of Justice, East Mayo LDP and Mayo Co. Council Arts Office.
Above is a pictorial story of Amarty's Journey told in a series of slides