The Boys of Foley Street

Location: Foley Street 

View Map 

The Boys of Foley Street was a large-scale durational performance located in the Monto area commissioned by Dublin City Council under Strand 2 of the first Dublin City Public Art Programme with funding from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government under the Per Cent for Art Scheme.  It was presented during the Dublin Theatre Festival on the September 27th – October 13th 2012. 

The Boys of Foley Street was the third instalment of the four-part Monto Cycle, which explored the social history of the notorious area in Dublin’s north inner-city. It followed on from the acclaimed World's End Lane and multiple award-winning Laundry.  Chronicling the third regeneration of the area, this was a living, breathing exploration of the decade spanning from 1971-1982.

Through intimate encounters, installation and cutting-edge technology, the audience were brought on an immersive journey through Foley Street, to an area history left behind. The production evoked an era where recession and unemployment fuelled male aggression and thievery. 

Directed by Louise Lowe| Visual Art by Owen Boss | Produced by Hannah Mullan | Composition and Sound Design Vincent Doherty | Lighting Design by Sarah Jane Shiels | Costume Design by Niamh Lunny| RFID Technology Design Niamh Shaw