Her Father's Voice - (Modern Plays) by Shane O'Reilly (Paperback)

About the Book

This dynamic and ambitious new work about cochlear implants, the Deaf community and cultural identity explores ideas of mainstreaming, cultural erasure and parental responsibility.

Book Synopsis

I never want her to think she's not good enough

Three generations under one roof. A young girl faces cochlear implant surgery as her parents wrestle with the weight of their choices. The unexpected arrival of a Deaf mother and daughter unearths buried truths that echo across generations.

Shane O'Reilly fuses theatre, opera and film in a bold and ambitious new work.

This contemporary family drama - tense, humorous, and authentic - pulses with reverberations of decisions that will shape the future. Some things cannot be silenced.

This edition was published to coincide with the premiere at Dublin Theatre Festival 2025.

About the Author

Shane O'Reilly is an actor and theatre maker. He has been making and performing work for young audiences for a decade. He is currently writing two new works for theatre: Gold in the Water, a musical for family audiences, and Her Father's Voice - a new play/opera. Shane is currently researching working with young performers in a professional context with the support of an Arts Council YPCE Bursary.