The Official Version

Overview

A drama set in 2006 where four people visit the site of the former prison at Long Kesh. One is a former assistant governor at the prison, one a researcher, and the other two had a relative (son and brother) imprisoned there.

Lead creatives

Laurence McKeown – playwright
Pam Brighton – Artistic Director

Participating or target groups

Cross Community, Nationalist and Republican, Victims and Survivors, Ex-Combatants, Prisoners & Ex-Prisoners

Funders

Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI)

Aims and rationale

To show two totally different versions of history and why and how things happened.

Key peace-related issues

Conflicted Histories

Linked and legacy projects

A Cold House – play written by Laurence McKeown and Brian Campbell, directed by Pam Brighton, and produced by Dubbeljoint Theatre
Two Roads West (Belfast) – play written by Laurence McKeown, directed by Paula McFetridge, and produced by Kabosh Theatre
Two Roads West (Derry) – play written by Laurence McKeown, directed by Paula McFetridge, and produced by Kabosh Theatre
Those You Pass On The Street – play written by Laurence McKeown, directed by Paula McFetridge, and produced by Kabosh Theatre
Green and Blue – play written by Laurence McKeown, directed by Paula McFetridge, and produced by Kabosh Theatre
Life as an Interface – documentary film written and directed by Laurence McKeown
The Aftermath Project – using film, photography, creative writing, and music to engage participants. Created and delivered by Laurence McKeown
From Oriel to Brexit – using creative writing, music, and theatre to engage participants. Created and delivered by Laurence McKeown
In The Shadow of Gullion – multi-media performance written and directed by Laurence McKeown
You Were Never Big On Luxuries – documentary film looking at the use of the arts to deal with the legacy of conflict