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NINETEEN EIGHTY SOMETHING : WORLD PREMIERE & REGIONAL TOUR : APRIL -MAY 2026

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NINETEEN EIGHTY SOMETHING

I am delighted finally to premiere my new solo show “Nineteen Eighty Something” at Garage Theatre Monaghan in April 2026 and to proceed on a short regional tour (dates above) – with Dublin dates under negotiation for September! A memoir of my journey through a decade of personal, artistic and political upheavals… push a button above for more detail –

Not suited to under 14s – contains sexual references and occasional strong language.

ABOUT THE SHOW:  Nineteen Eighty Something begins dramatically with a young Irish emigrant wakened from sleep in a German subway by an unknown woman and told to run! From this it hurtles non-stop through the squats and factories of Bavaria, journeys to North Africa and back home to a new life in the independent (fringe) theatre and street protest in Ireland. There is heartbreak, absurd escapades, side-splitting laughter, memorable characters and self-discovery. Whether you lived through the eighties or simply wondered what it was like to be alive and young at that time, this show will take you there on a wild ride, with pumping soundtrack, video backdrop and a story so true you couldn’t make it up!

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Welcome to the website of Declan Gorman Arts & Events!

I am a playwright, director, performer, producer and public artist with a practice that has covered many aspects of the arts.  At the core is an unswerving belief in the power of live performance – the working towards it and the sharing of it – to change, entertain, question, and somehow to make the world around us a better and more exciting place.

This website contains information about current projects; selected archive materials; resources and a “News & Views” section which combines news with occasional reflections and personal essays, mainly but not exclusively about the arts.

The artist is grateful to the Arts Council, Bealtaine Festival, Fingal County Council and Monaghan County Council for certain short term grants and supports over the past decade, which are listed against the relevant projects on these pages.