The Brussels Platform, a collaboration between the Office of the Northern Ireland Executive in Brussels and the Arts Council Northern Ireland supported a performance of ‘Anthem for Dissatisfaction‘ in Brussels on 18 February. Winner of the Solas Nua Award at the Dublin Fringe Festival 2024 ‘Anthem for Dissatisfaction’ is produced by Brassneck Theatre Company and SkelpieLimmer Productions, written by Gina Donnelly and directed by Tony Devlin and Gina Donnelly. Starring Simon Sweeney and Emily Lamey it was performed at the iconic Flagey art deco building.
Anthem for Dissatisfaction is a celebration of the music that understands what it is to be broke, disregarded, and angry about it. This two-person show, scored by a backdrop of Britpop, Bruce Springsteen and Sam Fender, is a defiant rally against an enduring injustice that we have been told to accept as the immovable state of things. The story follows self-described ‘Irish twins’ Sarah and Jamie as they transition from their childhood through to their late twenties, the story is described as, “heart-breaking, healing, and affirming”
Anthem for Dissatisfaction is the 12th play brought to Brussels as part of the Brussels Platform partnership with Arts Council Northern Ireland, and a much loved opportunity to showcase Northern Irish talent on the international scene
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