Silent
Pat Kinevane
2011 • Fishamble
I felt guilty and thought can I write about this? I’m not homeless. But I thought there is no typical homeless story, it can be as imaginative as possible […] Some people end up on the streets because of mental health problems and it gets worse, and some don’t have a mental health problem but they develop one due to isolation and lack of esteem. It’s a vicious circle, that’s the part that really got me; I thought I have to say something about this.
— Pat Kinevane
Silent
Pat Kinevane
2011 • Fishamble
I felt guilty and thought can I write about this? I’m not homeless. But I thought there is no typical homeless story, it can be as imaginative as possible […] Some people end up on the streets because of mental health problems and it gets worse, and some don’t have a mental health problem but they develop one due to isolation and lack of esteem. It’s a vicious circle, that’s the part that really got me; I thought I have to say something about this.
— Pat Kinevane
Description
Pat Kinevane is an actor and writer. He wrote and performed Silent, which premiered in a double bill with another of his solo pieces, Forgotten. Silent explores depression and mental health issues; Forgotten examines old age.
Interviews
- entertainment.ie: 'Silent - Written and Performed by Pat Kinevane'
- Draíocht: Actor Interview - Pat Kinevane
- The Irish Examiner: 'This Much I Know' - Pat Kinevane
- The Irish Independent: Theatre - 'Breaking Silence on the Homeless'
Prizes & Awards
Reviews
- Breda Shannon, Irish Theatre Magazine
- Ben Brantley, The New York Times
- Colin Murphy, Colin Murphy Website
- Frances Winston, Elle Magazine
- Helen Meany, The Guardian
- Peter Crawley, The Irish Times
- Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
Audio
Video
- Fishamble: Silent - Trailer
- Phizzfest: Pat Kinevane Interview
- Irish Arts Centre: Interview with Pat Kinevane
- GAFTV: Interview with Pat Kinevane
