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The Cripple of Inishmaan

2 March 2019–9 March 2019

A Bear Pit Theatre Company Production

@ The Bear Pit Theatre - Stratford-upon-Avon

Synopsis

A hilarious comic tale in the great tradition of Irish storytelling; packed with colourful eccentric characters that you’d find in a Father Ted episode.

Brilliant bookish Bill is brought up by his ‘aunties’ on the isle of Inishmaan. But the dullness of daily life is suddenly relieved when in 1934 Hollywood film-maker Robert Flaherty descends on a neighbouring isle to make the movie that became known as Man of Aran. For the sickly Billy the film offers a chance of escape, leads to a Hollywood screen test and takes him on a tragic yet comic voyage of self-discovery.

The play recently received rave reviews when Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe played Billy. A well regarded piece of comic Irish theatre writing.

Ticket information

Standard – £14
Under 18s – Half price

In person at:
The Bear Pit Theatre Box Office
from 30 minutes before the screening

Credits & acknowledgements

Directed by Vanessa Comer

Cast:

  • ‘Cripple’ Billy Claven – Nathan Brown
  • Eileen Osbourne – Niki Baldwin
  • Kate Osbourne – Viv Tomlinson
  • Johnnypateenmike O’Dougal – Paul Tomlinson
  • ‘Slippy’ Helen McCormick – Sophie Mobberley
  • Bartley McCormick – Thomas Hudson-Law
  • Babbybobby Bennett – Graham Underhill
  • Doctor McSharry – David Derrington
  • Mammy O’Dougal – Dorothy Barlow

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