Suas (Gaelic for “up”) is an absurdist comic love story by Patrick J. O’Reilly about the search for his heart on the streets below. In this performance about city rooftops, imagination, and freedom, Patrick takes you on a journey about being yourself—in your mind, your body, and the space around you.
Yesterday he fell madly in love with a stranger he accidentally bumped into on the street. Today he stands on the edge of the rooftop desperate to find his stranger once again.
About Patrick O’Reilly
O’Reilly is a multi-award-winning writer, director, and actor based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He trained at the Le Coq School in Paris and is the artistic director of Tinderbox Theatre Company in Belfast. Patrick developed and performed his previous show, Dressed for Space, during the Rotterdam Rooftop Days and the ECRN artist residency in 2022 and 2023. He now looks forward to presenting his new performance, Suas, at this year’s festival.
