Young people explore peace after Good Friday Agreement
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Thirty young people from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland collaborated on a theatrical production, ‘Project Lighthouse,’ which will stream live from the Hawk’s Well Theatre in Sligo on the UN’s International Day of Peace.
The group, aged 18 to 25, spent the summer living and working together to examine what peace means to a generation born after the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
The project, a partnership between the Hawk’s Well Theatre, the Millennium Forum in Derry, and the John and Pat Hume Foundation, brought together participants with and without prior theatre experience. Artists Abby Oliveira and Bob Kelly guided the group in developing a production described as “a tasting board” of their discussions, incorporating dance, movement, and improvisation rather than a traditional dramatic arc.
Participants reflected on the privilege and safety brought by the Good Friday Agreement while also acknowledging ongoing issues like violence against women and male suicide in Northern Ireland. Oleksandra Pidopryhora, a participant from Ukraine, shared her hope that her country would one day experience the same peace. The production will also become part of a digital resource for schools and will inform a future theatre project, completing a trilogy of plays.
