Returning to
The Dublin Fringe after a sell-out run in 2012, The Gonzo Theatre Company
presents The Birthday Man: a soaring
new play that spans 100 years, traverses the Irish sea, and digs deep into the
identity of a family that have survived against all odds. Set in three
different eras, we follow one man’s life story from birth to his 100th
birthday. In Dublin during the 1913 Lockout, we witness the first days of his
life; in 1983 we follow him to London in the midst of the IRA bombings; and in 2013,
a young couple wait for the senile old man to die.
With use of
dynamic multi-media & creative sound design, and an ensemble cast playing
over twenty roles; this ambitious production links our desperate characters’
lives and explores
themes of identity, politics, the Irish psyche, history, place, aging and
temporality. Doherty weaves these complex themes into a whirlwind of time
travel, hilarity, and heartbreak in this energetic, unsettling and deeply engaging theatre
experience.
Starring:
Rex Ryan
Cara ChristieAislinn O'Byrne
Ruairi Heading
Kieran Roache
Eva Jane Gaffney
And Killian McGuinness as The Birthday Man
The production is written and directed by Philip Doherty (Gonzo Theatre). Lighting design is by Mark Galione, set design is by Joseph Doherty & Annie Callaghan, multimedia is by David Reilly, costume is by Annie Callaghan, music & sound design is by Shane O’Connor, and the production is co-produced by Ciara O’Connor & Ger McNaughton.
Cavan: Town Hall, Cavan (22nd-24th August), 8pm, tickets €15, for bookings contact Paula - 087 7665329
Dublin: Smock
Alley Theatre, The Black Box, Dublin (7th- 15thSeptember 2013), 8pm.
Previews: 5th
& 6th September 2013
Tickets: €13/€11
Booking: Dublin Fringe Festival Box Office
For further
media information please contact:
Ciara
O’Connor (Co-Producer) | 0861290618 | cociaraoconnor@gmail.com