LKLadyPod #42 Eva O'Connor Future Limerick Climate Arts Festival

<p>This month Eva O'Connor joins Ann Blake to talk about changing the focus and conversation around climate.</p> <p>Theatre maker, Eva, is the co-producer of the inaugural Future Limerick: Climate Arts Festival with Hildegarde Ryan and their company Sunday's Child Theatre.</p> <p>Eva, a prolific playwright and performer, has had huge success with shows such as <em>My Name Is Saoirse</em> and <em>Overshadowed,</em> the latter which  was turned into an 8 episode series for BBC3 in 2017. <sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"></sup>Her play Mustard premiered in 2020 and is due to tour to Edinburgh Fringe in August 2022.</p> <p>During the chat, Eva and Ann talk about shifting the conversation, around the climate, away from guilt and shame and framing the climate crisis in a way that doesn't strike fear into an audience. A way that allows people to engage with the conversation and making theatre more accessible for all.</p> <p>Follow Eva on instagram @evaclaireoconnor and @sundayschildtheatre and @EvaO_Connor on Twitter</p> <p>Follow Future Limerick on instagram @futurelimerick and www.futurelimerick.ie</p> <p>Follow Ann Blake on Twitter at annblake78, on Instagram at annblakeplay and check out  her band The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra on twitter at BPLO.</p> <p>Catch her other podcasts, 'Ann and Steve Talk Stuff' and 'Three Things That Matter' #ThreethingsTM both of which are also supported bt the Limerick Post Newspaper</p> <p>Get tickets for Emma's upcoming shows and workshops at <a href= "http://www.emmalangfordmusic.com">www.emmalangfordmusic.com/tour </a></p> <p>Find the Limerick Lady podcast wherever you get your podcasts, and follow for new episodes on the third Thursday every month</p> <p>The Limerick Lady Podcast is supported by the Limerick Post Newspaper, and sponsored by Ormston House</p> <p>Follow Ormston House at www.ormstonhouse.com</p> <p>Support the Limerick Post at www.limerickpost.ie</p> <p>This podcast usually goes out on the 3rd Thursday each month - the 'Thirdsday', if you will.</p> <p>Follow The