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My guest today is actress, singer, writer, blogger, wife and mother Ranae Von Meding. When did I first meet Ranae? Well we were teenagers and I think very different people. My earliest memory of her is saying ‘hey’ at Bondi Beach Club on the night we were celebrating our Leaving Cert results, now that’s a blast from the past. We had mutual friends but nothing really went beyond ‘hey’. Cut to us doing a year together at the Conservatory of Music and Drama, and this was the start of our 14 year old friendship. We ain’t old, we wise.
So as you can guess this could be a very long intro. But we will save some of the stories as memories for now.
She has always lived her life through her art. Her writing and performing is always honest, articulate, touching and passionate. I always knew how great an actress and writer she was, but seeing her perform her own play ‘Mother May I’ in 2015 at Theatre Upstairs, I saw her at her finest. Her ability to take her own experiences and take them from the page to the stage is truly magical.
Most recently that magic happened again. In the Abbey Theatres online production of Dear Ireland, the wonderful Sarah Kinlen performed Ranae’s letter to her country.
Let’s rewind for a sec.
It wasn’t until later in our friendship that Ranae came out to me, after she had met the wonderful Audrey. And the rest as they say is history. Two unique souls that have shown me that love is love is love. And the love grew stronger when they welcomed their two girls, Ava and Ayra, who I’m proudly uncle Feargh to. And this is where the work began.
A strong presence in the LGBTQ+ community, Ranae has spent her whole daughters' lives fighting for both their and all the LGBTQ+ families of Ireland, adding activist and advocate to her resume. As it stands, we are not all equal. And Ranae has dedicated herself to changing this for all families.
Fast forward, and this was beautifully portrayed in Dear Ireland, as she has continued to fight for her own experiences through her art.
A wonderful wife, an inspiring mother, a talented individual, and a dear friend, this week's guest is Ranae von Meding.
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By Fearghal Curtis x The Portable ProducerMy guest today is actress, singer, writer, blogger, wife and mother Ranae Von Meding. When did I first meet Ranae? Well we were teenagers and I think very different people. My earliest memory of her is saying ‘hey’ at Bondi Beach Club on the night we were celebrating our Leaving Cert results, now that’s a blast from the past. We had mutual friends but nothing really went beyond ‘hey’. Cut to us doing a year together at the Conservatory of Music and Drama, and this was the start of our 14 year old friendship. We ain’t old, we wise.
So as you can guess this could be a very long intro. But we will save some of the stories as memories for now.
She has always lived her life through her art. Her writing and performing is always honest, articulate, touching and passionate. I always knew how great an actress and writer she was, but seeing her perform her own play ‘Mother May I’ in 2015 at Theatre Upstairs, I saw her at her finest. Her ability to take her own experiences and take them from the page to the stage is truly magical.
Most recently that magic happened again. In the Abbey Theatres online production of Dear Ireland, the wonderful Sarah Kinlen performed Ranae’s letter to her country.
Let’s rewind for a sec.
It wasn’t until later in our friendship that Ranae came out to me, after she had met the wonderful Audrey. And the rest as they say is history. Two unique souls that have shown me that love is love is love. And the love grew stronger when they welcomed their two girls, Ava and Ayra, who I’m proudly uncle Feargh to. And this is where the work began.
A strong presence in the LGBTQ+ community, Ranae has spent her whole daughters' lives fighting for both their and all the LGBTQ+ families of Ireland, adding activist and advocate to her resume. As it stands, we are not all equal. And Ranae has dedicated herself to changing this for all families.
Fast forward, and this was beautifully portrayed in Dear Ireland, as she has continued to fight for her own experiences through her art.
A wonderful wife, an inspiring mother, a talented individual, and a dear friend, this week's guest is Ranae von Meding.