No Woman Is an Island

A theatremaker maps female solitude through cultural theory, domestic life and sharp humour in an intimate performance.

‘Fascinating . . . eloquent . . . vivid. Not to be missed.’ – the IrishTimes

Three years ago a theatremaker set out to investigate woman’s tireless pursuit of alone time. She presents her findings, veering between texts from great female thinkers, banal thoughts about crockery and intimate vignettes from a marriage.

No Woman is an Island is a meditation on geographies of the Self. It maps the internal and external spaces in which we live our lives while walking a wonky line through cultural theories and histories of female solitude. With sharp humour and quiet ferocity, the piece creates an intimate and thoughtful space for audiences to consider the relationship between productivity and identity. Following a sell-out run at Dublin Theatre Festival and Galway’s Bank of Ireland Theatre (2023), No Woman is an Island comes to Listowel for two performances only as part of an Irish tour. The matinee is a relaxed performance for babies (under 18 months) and their carers.