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Begotten Not Made
Smock Alley Theatre
Exchange Street Lower
Temple Bar, Dublin 8
July 8th at 8pm
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A reading of award-winning playwright Paul Meade’s new play, directed by Fishamble Theatre’s Jim Culleton. “Begotten Not Made” was originally commissioned by the Irish Council for Bioethics and explores a number of issues such as IVF, saviour siblings and assisted suicide in a thought-provoking and entertaining manner.
Begotten Not Made deals with three bioethical issues in their most human form, in three interwoven strands: The first strand tells the story of Gavin and Louisa who are struggling to conceive a child via IVF. Having exhausted all legal options, the couple must decide how far they are willing to go to have a baby. In the second, we meet Brian and Dorothy who are travelling to Switzerland for an assisted suicide. During this story, their faith in God, their decision to opt for assisted suicide and their love for each other are all tested. The third narrative relates to brother and sister John and Susan. John was born as a “saviour sibling” for Susan and his cells were used to save his sister’s life. We watch as the pair sift through their past and attempt to resolve their differences.
The event will include a wine reception and a post-show discussion on the issues raised with members of the artistic team and an experts in bioethical issues, Dr. David Walsh (Director of Sims IVF Clinic) and Dr. Kevin Mitchell (Senior Lecturer in Genetics at Trinity College Dublin).
Performance Times:
8 p.m.
Ticket Prices:
€5
Booking:
Tel:(01) 6770014
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