ONE ACTS

BTG

Backstage Theatre Group presents an evening of one acts starring a host of local talent.

Smile Handsome

Life is full of ups and downs and this is certainly the case for Kathleen, Jodie and Top Dog. Set in a women’s prison, this new play from Liz O’Hanlon looks at how the lives of three very different women not only collide but become intrinsically linked. You may laugh, you may cry, but you’ll certainly not forget these three intriguing female characters.

Cast:
Kathleen … Niamh Hanley
Top Dog … Aine Brady
Jodie … Sarah O’Keeffe

Fred Astaire

This play is about identity; about love and the different kinds of love from two different perspectives. Charlie’s mother and his wife both love him but in their own different ways – their love is manipulative. Charlie tries to please them – to be a ‘Fed Astaire’ – but he is never allowed to be himself. How will he deal with the situation?

Cast:
Charlie … Oisin Hourican
Mother … Dee Monahan
Wife … Michele Ciba

Piseog

Three estranged siblings must face their complicated past when they return home to rural Ireland for their mother’s funeral. Confronted by a mysterious stranger who unearths family secrets and sinister pacts, this dark comedy invites you into a world where secrets reign supreme, and asks the question: how far would you go to get what you want?

Cast:
Johnie Leary … Laura Brennan
Al Leary … Deirdre Brennan
Tom Leary … Killian Reid
Stranger … Tom Lyons

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