A YOUNG Letterkenny woman is looking forward to bringing her play to the An Grianán Theatre this October.
Bridget Salaja from Letterkenny will bring her production of ‘Philadelphia Here I Come’ to the stage in An Grianán Theatre as part of the Lasta Young Curators Festival.
A past pupil of Loreto Letterkenny, Bridget has explored her passion for theatre and the arts whilst studying at Queen’s University Belfast.
She is currently completing a Masters in Arts Management in Belfast and has gotten the opportunity to take part in the Young Curators Programme.
This programme allows young people to attend online classes and arts events across Ireland such as the Dublin Fringe Festival.
As part of this programme, Bridget will help curate the Lasta Festival in October. This festival will include an array of exciting events such as an open mic night, pathways to the arts open day for students and ‘Philadelphia here I come.’
Bridget is president of the Queen’s University Player’s Society and following the success of her production of Brian Friel’s ‘Philadelphia Here I Come’ in Belfast she will now bring the play back to her home town.
She said “I thought it would be nice to bring a Donegal story back to Donegal.”
Bridget has had plenty of experience onstage in An Grianán in shows such as ‘Oliver’ and ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’. Now she gears up to take on the role of director in the local theatre.
‘Philadelphia Here I Come’ will run for two shows in Letterkenny on Monday, October 19, at 8pm and Tuesday, October 20 at 11am.
Tickets are available online on the An Grianán Theatre website.
You can also book your tickets in person at the box office in An Grianán Theatre.