Trawled
Trawled
When Adventure Becomes Survival
by Eoin Ryan
Running time: 1 hour | No interval
Ages: 16+
Unfortunately, this performance has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
*****
Trawled is a jaw-dropping true story set on Australia’s Coral Sea.
In this one-man biographical drama – in which the actor plays himself 25 years younger – an Irish backpacker blags his way onto a prawn trawler. There he discovers a rarely seen world of hard labour and harder fishermen, where drinking, fighting, storms and hungry sharks are part of everyday life. His raw, exuberant story of adventure twists dramatically into one of survival, culminating in an unforgettable moment of redemptive grace.
Trawled is a raw distillation of life where unforeseen circumstances, fragile relationships and shifting motivations create an unbearable ‘perfect storm’ for our protagonist.
Shortlisted for the PopCorn BBC writing award at Edinburgh Fringe 2024.
*****
Praise for Trawled…
“Eoin is a natural storyteller as he relates this true experience”
★★★★
-Edinburgh Guide“the play’s uncompromising language brought to life an exuberant story of adventure, crisis and survival, culminating in a moment of redemptive grace and I would recommend catching it. Eoin is a natural storyteller as he relates this true experience”
★★★★
-One4review“An unbelievable True Story that could be a blockbuster movie”
★★★★
-Sinners Review“Overall, the storyline is interesting and unlike anything else I saw at the Edinburgh fringe this year”
★★★★
-Theatre, Films and Art Reviews
*****
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