Legacy
Songs in Her Suitcase
Directed by Leticia Agudo, Musical Director Philip Chevron
Púca Puppets bring the story of Agnes Bernelle to life, using a combination of puppetry, mask, documentary images, film and music.
The show travels from Hitler's Berlin, to the stages of Soho and onto Dublin. Bernelle recalls her experiences as a famous impresario's daughter in 1930s Berlin, being a refugee in London, her work as a fifteen year old secret agent for the Americans and how she came to cabaret almost by accident. Her cabaret performances are reincarnated through puppetry, featuring songs by Brecht, Weill and Waits.
The show won the Guinness Living Dublin Award in 2004.
Agnes B
An original Suddenly Dance Theatre production inspired by the life of cabaret singer and actress Agnes Bernelle
Written and Directed by David Ferguson
The Agnes Room in Castle Leslie
Castle Leslie lies in County Monaghan 90 minutes by road from Belfast; the Leslie family (Agnes was married to Desmond Leslie) have lived on the estate for three centuries and now receive paying guest.
"(The) room is as eccentric and as over-the-top as Agnes: a massive four-poster that almost requires a stagehand to mount, posters of Agnes's plays and concerts, a travelling thespian's portmanteau, and a dressing-room table surrounded by make-up lights."
Find out more about Camille O' Sullivan, who was inspired by seeing Bernelle.
