The Curiosity Series: Episode 6 - Michael O'Loughlin, Rosaleen McDonagh and Annemarie Ní Churreáin

Warning: This episode contains mild swearing.

The Curiosity Series is an Arts Council podcast commissioned as part of the Council’s 70th anniversary celebrations hosted by writer, comedian and podcaster Maeve Higgins.

In each episode, you’ll hear artists involved in music, dance, poetry, literature, visual arts and theatre in conversation with Maeve as they get curious about each other’s work, explore the integral role that creativity has played in their lives, and discuss the broader issues and themes that connect their art.

In our final episode of the series, Maeve is joined by three writers from three different generations: poet Annemarie Ní Churreáin, playwright Rosaleen McDonagh and poet, translator, and critic Michael O’Loughlin as they explore the themes that have shaped each others artistic work and lives.

Annemarie, Rosaleen and Michael speak to Maeve about insider/outsider perspectives in their artistic practice and about stepping into their own creative power, as well as the limitations and liberations of language and whether the personal is political in art.

This thought-provoking conversation also addresses the wider issues of class and diversity within the arts world and fittingly brings this series of curiosity and exploration to a close.

Links:

For more on Anne Marie Ní Churreáin’s work: http://studiotwentyfive.com/ For more on Rosaleen McDonagh’s work: https://skeinpress.com/writer/rosaleen-mcdonagh/ Michael O’ Loughlin, Liberty Hall, (2021, New Island): https://www.newisland.ie/poetry-drama/liberty-hall Michael O’Loughlin biography: http://aosdana.artscouncil.ie/members/oloughlin/