Zeitgeist Jukebox presented by Little John Nee
“A thing of delicate beauty, I wept the whole way through” – The Bell Harbour Bullhorn
On a night such as this, some folk meet up at an old warehouse in response to a notice on a lamppost. An invitation to join the oddest band that ever was in the making of the greatest album of the twenty-first century. Primitive recording equipment sits ready for use; the clock ticks… it’s now or never.
Zeitgeist Jukebox is an immersive theatre experience framed by Little John Nee’s masterful storytelling; a soulful antidote to the disconnection of our times, and a testament to the healing power of music.
Sit back relax and laugh. Should the music move you jump up and join the band. ”
Little John Nee is a prolific writer and performer based in the west of Ireland, he has developed a singular style of musical storytelling theatre he describes as gentle punk. In 2016 he was elected to Aosdána, honouring artists whose work has made an outstanding contribution to the creative arts in Ireland. He has received an Irish Times Theatre Award of Best Sound Design for ‘Sparkplug‘, while the RTE radio version of the show won a Special Mention Award at Prix Italia.
In 2024 his new show ‘Nettle Horse‘ toured extensively including performances at the Irish Cultural Centre, London.
Reviews of Little John Nee’s previous works
Sparkplug
“A mesmerising piece of theatre balanced somewhere between the stories of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and a zen meditation session. The evening made me feel as if I was a child again, enthralled by a magical story” – Michael Harding, Irish Times
The Mental
“Little John Nee, as actor and writer, has become a representative Irish figure and commentator, and never more so than here” – The Irish Times
“Its beauty lies in its charm, but its depth lies in its message: we are all just a step away from one another after all” – The Sunday Independent
Rural Electric
“A unique talent” – Irish Theatre Magazine
“a masterpiece of storytelling” ★★★★★ – The Guardian
The Derry Boat
“Full of pleasant surprises, the chief one being Nee himself” – The Washington Post
Country and Irish
“An extraordinary performer… absolutely authentic characters… the whole of Ireland will love this show” – Rattlebag, RTE Radio
Salt o’ the Earth
“Nee is a genius… mesmeric and hilarious” – The Irish Times
