'As a composer, it’s not something you want to admit' - Playwright breaks through sound barrier of impairment

Ailís Ní Rian hasn’t let a hearing impairment stop her from composing music and writing plays, one of which will be performed at Dublin Fringe Fest, writes Colette Sheridan.

Despite having a hearing impairment, Cork-born Ailís Ní Ríain is a successful contemporary classical composer and is also a playwright. Reared in St Lukes, Ní Ríain, 42, has a site-specific show that will be performed at the Dublin Fringe Festival — in a hotel bedroom.