Intimate, enchanting and funny, Growing Up an Alien is the new show from captivating Irish writer and performer Aoife Mannix. In the company of mesmeric accordionist Janie Armour, Aoife revisits her nomadic childhood, exploring the relationships that bind all families together and the secrets that pull them apart. Born in a snowstorm in Stockholm on the stroke of midnight, Aoife reveals a wondrous coming of age tale about searching for a place to belong.
Written and performed by Aoife Mannix
Music written and performed by Janie Armour
Designed by Kerry Bradley
Produced and directed by Mike Kirchner for Apples & Snakes
Aoife Mannix’s poetry has been widely published in magazines and anthologies as well as being broadcast on BBC Radios 3 & 4, London Live, Resonance FM and the BBC World Service. She performs regularly in the UK and internationally. ‘Growing Up An Alien’ and her collection 'The Elephant In The Corner' are both published by Tall Lighthouse.
