
The Aeneid
(2016)
Virgil’s Aeneid is the myth of the Roman people from which they derived their identity and from which Augustus derived his divine authority. It tells the story of the people who left their burning home in Troy, to found Rome.
It’s not true, but it’s a good story.
Collapsing Horse’s Aeneid brings this ancient tale to life, with their brand of simple, theatrical magic. This selectively faithful adaptation is a celebration of myths and their complex relationship to the truth.
Manus Halligan
Aoife Leonard
Maeve O’Mahony
Karl Quinn
– Production
Premiered in September 2016 in Smock Alley Theatre as part of Tiger Dublin Fringe.
Developed at FRINGE LAB with the support of Tiger Dublin Fringe.
Developed as part of Theatre Artist in Residency programme with the Civic Theatre and with an Arts Council Project Award.
It had work-in-progress showings in the Civic Theatre and as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival’s “In-Development” strand in the Project Arts Centre in September/October 2014.
Video by Gumbo Films


Photos by Ste Murray