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She will then collaborate with Conor Mitchell, award winning composer from Belfast (AD the Belfast Ensemble) in exploring musical\/operatic possibilities for the piece.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>The ambition being to\u00a0create a short hybrid operatic\/theatre performance to be staged at a heritage site in Meath that speaks to the content of the drama, also acting as a launch pad for further development to a new Irish opera or song cycle. The performance will be filmed initially and then feature as part of Meath County Council\u2019s live programme of events in 2021.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>The in development stage will provide support for writer, composer, director, actors\/singers x3, sound technician\u00a0&amp; film maker. 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