People’s Republic of Pork

The People’s Republic of Pork tells the story of a man from West Cork who declares the grounds of his house to be an independent country in order to stave off eviction. What starts as a desperate attempt to buy time, takes on a life of its own as the experiment gets wildly out of hand, capturing the imagination of a town and then a whole nation. In an increasingly confusing world, people are desperate to ‘take back control’ – but what do they do when they’ve got it? Declaring a country is one thing. Figuring out how to run one is another. Especially when your economy is based on selling artisan sausages.

The development of The People’s Republic of Pork is supported by The Everyman, The Arts Council, The Cork Midsummer Festival and the West Cork Literary Festival. The project has previously received development support from The Abbey Theatre and Corcadorca.

Writer: Hugh Travers (Book)

Writer: Fionn Foley (Music & Lyrics).

Director: Ronan Phelan

Dramaturg: Aisling Kiely