2023 to 2025
The Last Céilí has grown out of several years of research, performance and artistic enquiry through Lisa Lambe’s Nightvisiting project. That earlier work, shaped through archive material, song, folklore and lived testimony, created the foundation for a deeper exploration of famine, departure, women’s voices and the rituals of leave taking.
2025 to 2026
The new work is in active development through archival research, music exploration, text development and dramaturgical shaping. A work in progress presentation will take place during the Edinburgh Festival in August 2026 for invited presenters and partners.
Autumn 2026
A creation residency in Ireland is planned, focusing on final running order, musical structure, staging language and technical footprint. Small audience sharings will test pacing, clarity and intimacy.
From 2027
International presentation is planned from 2027,