Theatre Company shows Red Card to Holocaust

The one-woman show, entitled ‘Descent’, is part of a trilogy and was written directly in response to questions raised by young people who saw an earlier play - ‘Denial’, by the same company, which performed in the Moyle area in January of this year.

Red Card Theatre Company’s performance of the play is part of the Cultural Fusions project, which is funded under the European Union's PEACE III programme managed on behalf of the Special EU Programmes Body by the North East PEACE III Partnership.

Speaking about the play, Elaine Gaston, Arts Officer with Moyle District Council said: “When “Denial” was performed in Ballycastle, Bushmills and Cushendall in January, many of the young people that attended wanted to know more about the key character, ‘Veronicka’, who is an inmate in Auschwitz. ‘Who was she?’ ‘How did she get there?’

“Descent” sets out to answer these questions and in common with its sister play ‘Denial’, it provides a powerful basis for addressing racism, homophobia and attitudes to refugees. The play is particularly engaging to younger people who are able to see Veronika as a real person, perhaps not dissimilar to themselves.

The play can be seen on the following dates: Tuesday 11 May, 7.30pm: Dunluce Parish Centre, Bushmills; Wednesday 12 May, 7.30pm: Ballycastle High School; Thursday 13 May, 7.30pm: Cushendall Golf Club.

For further information please contact: Elaine Gaston, Arts Officer, Moyle District Council.

Tel: 028 2076 2225. The play is suitable for anyone aged 12 and over and advance booking is recommended.