Anita Reilly is a community activist and broadcaster based in The Liberties, Dublin. Her work includes includes disability advocacy and community programming and liaison. This work, centring around communication often intersects with artistic practices and approaches, including Augusto Boa's Theatre of the Oppressed.
In her own words: "I'm Anita Reilly, a community activist and broadcaster based in the Liberties in Dublin. Born and raised in this vibrant neighbourhood, I'm a 55-year-old mother of four with roots deeply planted in community. Family is my world, and the neighbourhood is my comfort blanket. With a knack for juggling many things at once, I take life one step at a time with a smile.I've dabbled in broadcasting, and my work includes disability advocacy, community programming, and liaison, often intersecting with artistic practices like Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed. I'm always finding new ways to contribute and connect in the Liberties"
Interview in The Liberty newspaper about life in The Liberties and being on the hit Virgin Media show Gogglebox.
