Still, The Blackbird Sings - Incidents At Ebrington Barracks by Dave Duggan

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“Why would an Irishman join the British Army?…Can there be poetry in the midst of war?”

Still, the Blackbird Sings – Incidents At Ebrington Barracks by Dave Duggan re-invents dramatic events in the life of the poet-soldier Francis Ledwidge.

It finds him and his squad members in Ebrington Barracks in 1916 asking the questions: “Why return to the front when we have already survived three campaigns?…Can we trick death again?…Should we desert?”

Often referred to as the “poet of the blackbirds”, Ledwidge was an Irish Nationalist who joined the British Army, and was killed in action on the opening day of the Third Battle of Ypres during World War I.

In this exhilarating, entertaining and engaging dramatisation, Ledwidge faces questions relevant to the soldiers of this day.

In an exciting collaboration with ILEX, the play is also being performed at Ebrington Barracks, where Ledwidge was stationed during his time in Derry, on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th March at 8pm.

A rare opportunity to see live theatre in the impressive surroundings of the Old Stable Block at Ebrington!

Tickets: £10 / £8 / £6 (School Rate)