The Insanely Unique Parade in the West of Ireland that should be on your bucket list
- Dec 2, 2019
- 2 min read
Ireland is renowned for her hearty drinks, paddy caps and faraway fields. However, something you may not be familiar with is Macnas.
Tucked away in the West of the Emerald Isle is a group of creative enthusiast who aim to delight, spook and entertain with their annual Halloween parade. Macnas perform a creatively themed parade at the end of October and they do not hold back. These theatrical spectacles are performed on the streets of Galway City, attracting crowds of all ages.
Band float, Macnas Halloween Parade 2019
In this year’s performance, we saw the story of the Danse Macbre unfold. The highly anticipated parade featured a towering puppet of an elderly women with mesmerisingly, refined details, from her artificial wrinkles to her woven clothes. Accompanying her were incognito stilted men, seen stumbling about as their distinctive glowing eyes beamed into the stunned crowds. Following them, a screaming bride awaiting her groom. Standing on a float of wooden planks, she recites her vows as her bridesmaids perform a graceful, hypnotic routine beneath her.
'Elderly woman' float, Macnas 2019 Halloween Parade
The music, colour, costume, detail and performances in the midst of the smoky streets is unlike anything else one can imagine. Macnas aim to extract the most fanciful thoughts from the human imagination and ignite them to life. Evident from their successful previous themes, such as Out of the Wild Sky and Savage Grace, their narratives are honourable displays of Irish storytelling.
Macnas 2019 Halloween Parade
The 30 year old parade is something not to be missed. What can we expect from the distinguished theatre group in the upcoming year? The free parade is open to everyone who finds a good spot to view it, come and find yours.
Find out more on the Macnas website. Let us know what you think on Twitter at _womenwhowander or head on over to our Instagram at womenwhowander_nuig. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #womenwhowander.
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