Stones in his Pockets
Stones in his Pockets
This is the story of what happens in a small, rural town in County Kerry, when an American film crew arrives to make a film.
Jake Quinn has just returned from a stint in America, and meets up with Charlie Conlon, as both have acquired jobs as extras on the film. Charlie has fallen on hard times, but has high aspirations and Jake is trying to adjust to life back in Ireland. Tony Devlin and John de Burca create a whole world on stage playing 15 parts between them in this award-winning, hilarious and sometimes poignant tale. Winner of the prestigious Olivier & Evening Standard awards for Best Comedy after running for four record breaking years in London's West End, it also ran on Broadway, where it received a Tony Award nomination for Best Comedy.
Original Production
Playwright: Marie Jones
Date of first production: 18 September 2008
Venue: Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich
Original Cast | |
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Charlie Conlon, Simon, Clem, Fin, Caroline Giovanni, Brother Gerard, Jock Campbell | Tony Devlin |
Jake Quinn, Aisling, Mickey, Sean, John, Dave | John Burke |
Production Team | |
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Director | Bríd Ó Gallchoir |
Set Designer | Fiona Leech |
Lighting Designer | Nick McCall |
Production Manager | Francis Harkin |
Stage Manager | Gary Kearney |
Technician | Joe Cummings |
Set Builder | Seán Mac Seaín and J Bell |
Photographer | Kiri Barker |
Scéal faoina dtarlaíonn i mbaile beag tuaithe i gContae Chiarraí nuair a thuirlingíonn criú scannáin Meiriceánach a dhéanamh scannáin.
Tá Jake Quinn díreach tagtha ar ais abhaile ó Mheiriceá nuair a bhuaileann sé le Charlie Conlon, iad beirt fostaithe mar aisteoirí breise sa scannán. Tá Charlie ar pócaí folmha, ach ardmhianta á rialú i gcónaí agus tá Jake ag iarraidh socrú síos arís in Éirinn. Chruthaigh Tony Devlin agus John de Búrca saol iomlán ar an ardán agus iad ag léiriú 15 páirt eatarthu sa duais-dráma lán grinn corraitheach seo. Buaiteoir duaiseanna ardghradaim Olivier agus Evening Standard don Dráma Grinn is Fearr, chuaigh sé ó neart go neart ar stáitse in West End Londan ar feadh ceithre bliana, agus léiríodh ar Broadway é fosta, áit a bhfuair sé ainmniúchán Tony don Dráma Grinn is Fearr.
An Léiriú Bunaidh
Scríbhneoir: Marie Jones
Dáta an chéad léirithe: 18 Meán Fómhair 2008
Ionad: Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich
Cliar Bhunaidh | |
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Charlie Conlon, Simon, Clem, Fin, Caroline Giovanni, Brother Gerard, Jock Campbell | Tony Devlin |
Jake Quinn, Aisling, Mickey, Sean, John, Dave | Seán De Búrca |
Foireann Léirithe | |
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Stiúrthóir | Bríd Ó Gallchoir |
Dearthóir Seit | Fiona Leech |
Dearthóir Soilse | Nick McCall |
Bainisteoir Léiriúcháin | Francis Harkin |
Bainisteoir Stáitse | Gary Kearney |
Teicneoir | Joe Cummings |
Tógálaithe Seit | Seán Mac Seaín and J Bell |
Grianghrafadóir | Kiri Barker |