Waterford Youth Arts in association with Garter Lane Arts Centre present Stories Sketched in Glass by Veronica Coburn
In collaboration with Waterford Youth Arts Youth Theatre Summer Project 2025
A young girl sits in a cathedral. Back at her house a sun-drenched summer sesh rages on. In another part of the city a figure in a bay window stands and watches the interplay of Robins and Starlings on the lawn. And over in Ferrybank a young man stands at his bedroom window watching a trawler make its lazy way up the river.
Plain glass. Stained glass. Telling stories. Revealing stories. Stories told in snatched moments like stained glass panels high up on the Cathedral wall.
Early bird ticket price: €10 – Available til Wednesday 6th August
Full price: €17
Student/Unwaged/OAP: €15
Waterford Youth Arts marks its 40th anniversary with a collaboration with one of the Ireland’s most exciting theatre makers.
Veronica Coburn
Veronica Coburn is a theatre artist of more than 40 years experience. In 1993, Veronica co-founded Barabbas Theatre Company with Mikel Murfi and Raymond Keane. Veronica is the author of Clown Through Mask, The Pioneering Work of Richard Pochinko As Practised By Sue Morrison, published by Intellect Press.
Veronica inaugurated and continues to run an apprentice theatre programme, TENDERFOOT, for transition year students in The Civic Theatre in Tallaght. Former Artist in Residence at Draíocht Arts Centre, Veronica formed Hallelujah! Draíocht’s Community Clown Choir and was Artist Director of Draíocht’s innovative HOME THEATRE (Ireland).
Veronica served as Artistic Director of Youth Theatre Ireland‘s National Youth Theatre from 2018-2021 and has worked and volunteered for many years with Dublin Youth Theatre. Veronica is a Civic Theatre Associate Artist with a stated interest in participation and play. She facilitated The Next Stage Programme for Dublin Theatre Festival and Theatre Forum from 2009 to 2012. For Fishamble: The New Play Company, Veronica directs The Leap by Gavin Kostick as part of this year’s Dublin Theatre Festival in October 2025.
