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Production:
The Cripple of Inishmaan (Auditions)
Type:
Audition
Dates:
06 Feb 23 to 06 Feb 23
Times:
19:30
Organisation:
Venue:
Information:
The Cripple of Inishmaan (Auditions)
Adapted for the stage by Martin McDonagh
Directed by David Quaife
Performance dates: 03 - 08 July (incl. Sat matinee)
Audition date: Mon 06 February 2023 at 7:30pm
About
Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland in 1934, this is a strange comic tale in the great tradition of Irish storytelling. As word arrives on Inishmaan that the Hollywood director Robert Flaherty is coming to the neighbouring island of Inishmore to film 'Man of Aran', the one person who wants to be in the film more than anybody is young disabled Billy, if only to break away from the bitter tedium of his daily life.
"It’s a perfect example of McDonagh’s artistry — the sheer hilarity of the comic situation and the aching poignancy of the characters for refusing to see themselves in this wrenching film of their lives."
This play was written by Martin McDonagh in 1996 and premiered at the Royal National Theatre. McDonagh is probably best known for the Leenane trilogy starting with The Beauty Queen of Leenane and the Aran Island trilogy of play of which The Cripple of Inishmaan is the first. Among his other significant plays is The Pillowman.
His best known films are probably In Bruges and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri.
His best known films are probably In Bruges and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri.
The Cripple of Inishmaan is set on a remote island near Inishmaan in 1934.
Cast
- Billy Claven – M youth – A disabled orphan with ambitions to escape Inishmaan.
- Kate Osbourne – F mid 60s – Billy’s adoptive ‘aunt’
- Eileen Osbourne – F mid 60s - Billy’s other adoptive ‘aunt’ and Kate’s sister.
- Johnnypateenmike – M mid 60s – The town gossip.
- Hartley – M youth – Friend of Billy. Also keen to escape Inishmaan.
- Helen McCormick – F youth - A tough girl Billy has a crush on.
- Bartley McCormick – M youth - Helen's brother (the village idiot)
- Babbybobby – M 30s – A boatman whose wife died of tuberculosis
- Doctor – 40s – The town doctor
- Mammy O’Dougal – F early 90s - Johnny's alcoholic mother (is trying to drink herself dead
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