DRUID: Three Short Comedies
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DRUID: Three Short Comedies
Druid – Three Short Comedies
by Seán O’Casey
In spring 2025, Druid are hitting the road once more for an 11-venue national tour of Three Short Comedies by Seán O’Casey.
Following their record-breaking 2024 tour of O’Casey’s The Shadow of a Gunman, Druid return to Backstage with these classic rip-roaring one-act plays by one of Ireland’s greatest playwrights.
Set in a post office, A Pound on Demand (1939) is the tale of Jerry and Sammy who badly need a quick injection of cash to continue their night on the town.
In Bedtime Story (1951), poor John Jo Mulligan learns the hard way that inviting members of the opposite sex to Miss Mossie’s lodging house comes with serious consequences.
All hell breaks loose in The End of the Beginning (1937) when Darry Berrill and his wife Lizzie agree to swap their household roles – and that’s before Darry’s clumsy friend Barry arrives.
“Saint Correlliolanus, come on,
and deliver us from utther desthruction!”
These short tales of misadventure will be directed by Garry Hynes and performed by Druid ensemble members Marie Mullen, Rory Nolan and Marty Rea, alongside Venetia Bowe, Caitríona Ennis and Liam Heslin.
Since 1975, Druid have been criss-crossing the country to bring world-class theatre to audiences in their own communities. This new national tour marks the beginning of their 50th anniversary programme in 2025.
Running time: 2 hours including 2 intervals
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Praise for Druid…
“delivered with music hall flair … endlessly inventive … brilliant comic timing”
★★★★
-The Guardian“wildly entertaining … high-energy and refreshing”
★★★★
-The Irish Times“serious slapstick with lashings of laughter … a masterclass in precision”
★★★★
-The Arts Review“remarkable slapstick”
★★★★
-Feeling Good
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CAST: Venetia Bowe, Caitríona Ennis, Liam Heslin, Marie Mullen, Rory Nolan & Marty Rea
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