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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  
Charlie Conlon, Simon, Clem, Fin, Caroline Giovanni, Brother Gerard, Jock Campbell Tony Devlin
Jake Quinn, Aisling, Mickey, Sean, John, Dave John Burke
Production Team  
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

 

Stones in his Pockets

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  
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  
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