Naked truth: Cork performers strip away more than just clothes in bold new show

Performers in Cork strip back physically and emotionally in immersive show designed to challenge perceptions of nudity and connection

(Left to right) Sam Torres, Janette Towey, Matt Real, Oliver Fahy and Owen Warren during final rehearsals for 'Bare' an intimate, immersive theatre experience that invites audiences into a living gallery of vulnerability. Picture: Larry Cummins

When Erin Stavrianos told her mother she would be appearing naked in a gallery, the initial reaction was one of shock.

Fortunately, her mother has come around to the idea and is even planning to come and see the event in Bolt Theatre on St Patrick’s Quay, Cork.