Life's a Beach
The story
JJ and Howie are lifeguards on the second worst beach in Ireland. They have applied for the coveted lifeguard posts at Banna Strand. It's their dream job; eating ham salads and helping hot German girls apply their suntan oil! The trouble is JJ and Howie are not exactly good lifeguards… in fact they are feckin' awful!! Smoking, losing the lifeguard manual, and the dead birds on the beach mean their chances are slim. Until a young woman turns up on the beach, and the boys are forced to put their dubious life-saving skills to the test for the first time. Bridget O’ Connor’s hilarious comedy about ambition, dreams and the taste of Pot Noodles begs the question: what is the real reason for The Flags???
NOT TO BE MISSED!!!
" Beauty queens, as far as the eye can see, dude! "
Dates: 5-8th Aug @ 8pm / Venue: Roddys / Cost: £7
Writer
Edoardo Erba
translated by Colin Teevan
More info
Venue: Roddy McCorley Social Club, Glen Road
Tickets availible from Féile an Phobail West Belfast
Teach na Féile
473 Falls Road
Belfast
BT12 6DD
Tel: North (028) South (048) 9031 3440
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MARATHON
The Story
Tuesday 7th -Friday 10th AugustTel: 028 9031 3440Night time. A country lane. While preparing for the New York marathon, two friends run into their past's and into their future's, as they sprint through friendship, sex, God and death. This extraordinary piece of theatre where both actors run and perform without a break, is absolutley not to be missed! A beautifully simple exploration of what it means to be alive.
Starring
Tony Devlin (Mark)
Tony graduated from Mountview Theatre school in 1999.
Film credits include: Hart's War, Breakfast on Pluto, The Patrol, H3, Titanic Town. TV credits include Band of Brothers (HBO), Home from home (BBC1), In Deep (BBC1), Marú (TG4), Adharca Fada (TG4), Harp Lager (ITV). Theatre credits include: Henry V (Olivier), Liverpool Boat (Belfast), Diary of a Hunger strike (Belfast), The Wrong Man (Edinburgh), The Session, Aladdin & The Pied Piper (Dubbeljoint), God is a DJ (Latchmere), Observe the Sons of Ulster (Pleasance), A Skull in Connemara (Bolton Octagon), Pericles (Ludlow), Marathon (Gate) and Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Beautiful Game (Cambridge).
Chris Patrick Simpson (Stevie)
Chris graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting in June 2000
Film credits: Award winning Magdalene Sisters and The Boxer.
TV credits: The Clinic (RTE) The Family (BBC) Missing (BBC)
Theatre credits: The Wrong Man (UK and Irish Tour) Laughter of Children (Hackney Empire), Beauty Queen of Lenane (Queens Theatre) Under the Stars (The Theatre space Dublin) A taste of honey (Gate Theatre Dublin).
Radio Credits: John Walkers Blues (BBC World Service) Dazzled by the Dark, The Fleadh and Tiger Leaping Gorge (BBC Radio 4)
Writer
John Patrick Shanley
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea earnedJohn Patrick Shanley recognition as one of America's leading playwrights. It also paved the way to to his Academy Award for best original screenplay for MOONSTRUCK in 1987. For his play DOUBT, in 2005, he received the PULITZER PRIZE for Drama, the TONY AWARD and the DRAMA DESK AWARD.
Director
Nick Hardin
Nick was born in Gotham Hospital in New York City, too many years ago to mention. In that same city, he made his theatre debut in Christopher Durang's "Nature and Purpose of the Universe". He has appeared in numerous plays and films in both the US and UK. In 2005 he played the part of DAD in John Patrick Shanley's "The Dreamer Examines His Pillow" at the Old Museum in Belfast. He currently lives in North Antrim.
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
The Story
May 15th - 19thBox Office: 9024 1919In a rundown bar in the Bronx, two peoples lives fatefully collide. Can they offer one another the hope of a future touched with more than the bitterness and loneliness that had been their lot before their fateful meeting? This explosive piece is a reminder of all that life can and does offer, even in the darkest moments. Today as in 1984, what could be more relevant?
The Cast
Tony Devlin
Tony graduated from Mountview Theatre school in 1999. Film credits include: Hart's War, Breakfast on Pluto, The Patrol, H3, Titanic Town. TV credits include Band of Brothers (HBO), Home from home (BBC1), In Deep (BBC1), Marú (TG4), Adharca Fada (TG4), Harp Lager (ITV). Theatre credits include: Henry V (Olivier), Liverpool Boat (Belfast), Diary of a Hungerstrike (Belfast), The Wrong Man (Edinburgh), The Session, Aladdin & The Pied Piper (Dubbeljoint), God is a DJ (Latchmere), Observe the Sons of Ulster (Pleasance), A Skull in Connemara (Bolton Octogon), Pericles (Ludlow), Marathon (Gate) and Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Beautiful Game (Cambridge).
Ellen Burns
Ellen has been working professionally on stage, television and film in Ireland and the UK for the last 10 years. Theatre credits include the title role in Oscar Wildes 'Salome', Titania and Hermia in Bruiser Theatre companys adaptation of 'A midsummer Nights Dream', Grace before Meals by Una Woods and Donna in the Irish premiere of 'A Dreamer Examines His Pillow' by John Patrick Shanley. Along with her many appearances in BBC NI shows and various commercials, Ellen has featured in several short films including the Venice Film Festival award winner 'Playing With Water', directed by Christian Filipella. Next month will also see her complete a postgraduate m.phil degree in applied theatre.