Ann Blake is an Irish musician and theatre practitioner based in

Limerick Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...

, Ireland. As of 2020, she is an Artist-in-Residence with

Ormston House Ormston House is a contemporary art gallery and cultural resource centre, in Limerick, Ireland. Background It was opened in 2011 at 9-10 Patrick Street, Limerick. It was founded after art students occupied the ground floor of the 19th-century ...

. She had worked with Ormston House since 2013 on projects such as ''The Misadventures of a Good Citizen, The Museum of Mythological Water Beasts'' and ''The Feminist Supermarket''. She co-hosts a monthly podcast, ''The Limerick Lady'', with

Emma Langford Emma Langford is an Irish singer-songwriter from Caherdavin, a northern suburb of Limerick City. She is best known for singing folk music. She released her debut album, ''Quiet Giant'', in 2017 – for which she received the Best Emerging Artis ...

. It has included guests such as

Denise Chaila Denise Chaila is an Irish and Zambian rapper, singer, poet, grime and hip hop artist based in Limerick. Career Chaila began performing on the Limerick music scene in 2012. Chaila released her debut EP, ''Duel Citizenship'', in 2019. She had al ...

Sharon Slater Sharon Slater is an Irish historian and author. Her work primarily focuses on the history of Limerick, Ireland using the name Limerick's Life. Following a mentorship from Frank Prendergast she attended the University of Limerick and received an ...

Amanda Palmer Amanda MacKinnon Gaiman Palmer (born April 30, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and performance artist who is the lead vocalist, pianist, and lyricist of the duo The Dresden Dolls. She performs as a solo artist and was also a ...

, and Pamela Connolly of the

Pillow Queens Pillow Queens are an Irish indie rock band from Dublin, formed in 2016. The band is composed of co-lead vocalists Sarah Corcoran and Pamela Connolly, lead guitarist Cathy McGuiness and drummer Rachel Lyons. The instrumental roles of Corcoran and ...

. She also hosts a podcast, ''Ann and Steve Talk Stuff'', with

Stephen Kinsella Stephen Kinsella (born 1978) is an Irish economist. He is Associate Professor of Economics at thUniversity of Limerick'sKemmy Business School in Ireland and a columnist with Ireland's Sunday Business Post. He has written a number of books about th ...

. She is a founding member of Choke Comedy Improv with

Myles Breen Myles Breen is an Irish actor, performer, writer and storyteller. Biography Myles Breen was born and raised in Limerick City, Ireland. As a child, he attended speech and drama classes and competed in Féile Luimnigh. He attended University Co ...

. Her play, ''The Morning After The Life Before,'' first produced in 2017'','' was based on her own life experience with the backdrop of the referendum for the

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included the provision for same-sex marriage in Ireland. Blake both wrote and performed in this play, which was produced by Gúna Nua and first performed in

Belltable Arts Centre Belltable (formerly the Belltable Arts Centre) is a multi-disciplinary arts venue located at 69 O'Connell Street, Limerick, O'Connell Street, Limerick, Ireland. The facility houses a 220-seat theatre/cinema, art gallery, box office, stage, meeti ...

. Since then, it toured both nationally and internationally, having been performed in such places as Viking Theatre in Clontarf, Dublin, Bewley's Theatre, Dublin, Omnibus Theatre, London. While winning top awards at the London Fringe, Ontario, and Montreal Fringe, in 2019, it had five nominations and won two awards at the Origin Theatre's 1st Irish Awards in New York. The play was favourably reviewed. She is a member of the Brad Pitt Light Orchestra. In 2010, they released their debut album, ''Lowering The Tone''. They performed at Irish festivals such as

Electric Picnic Electric Picnic is an annual arts-and-music festival which has been staged since 2004 at Stradbally Hall in Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland. It is organised by Pod Concerts and Festival Republic, who purchased the majority shareholding in ...

, and on

The Late Late Show (Irish talk show) ''The Late Late Show'', with its title often shortened to ''The Late Late'', is an Irish chat show. It is the world's second longest-running late-night talk show, after the American ''The Tonight Show''. Perceived as the official flagship tele ...

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