John says: It’s been 7 long months of work but it was definitely worth it. Performing the work of Dario Fo was something that Devious Theatre wanted to do from the outset. I’d been a massive Dario Fo fan since … Continue reading
John says: It’s been 7 long months of work but it was definitely worth it. Performing the work of Dario Fo was something that Devious Theatre wanted to do from the outset. I’d been a massive Dario Fo fan since … Continue reading
The following appears in this week’s Kilkenny People (Section 2, page 30, week ending Friday March 19th). There is a famous scene from an episode of I Love Lucy in which Lucy and Ethel go to work on an assembly … Continue reading
The curtain comes down tonight on Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay! The hard thing about local theatre is that you pour your heart and soul into the production and must come to a close after five nights. Sure enough, we’d be … Continue reading
OPENING NIGHT for the show has come and gone and at time of writing we’ve got Steven sweeping the stage, Angela being tended to by Louise (makeup), the cast are in the green room costuming up and I (Ken) get … Continue reading
Every town has one. Every large company has one. Every pub has one. Every class room has one. The comedian, or at least someone who fancies themselves as a comedian. Well, if you’ve ever thought about getting into standup, there’s … Continue reading
So, we’ve finally done it. We’ve gone and opened our latest show, Dario Fo’s Accidental Death Of An Anarchist, at the Set Theatre in Kilkenny. We opened last night which means today, we’re a little bit more relaxed. I’ve never … Continue reading
John’s been interrogating the cast for the week but today I’d my chance to corner the director himself and turn the tables on him to throw a few questions his way. Describe your part or role in Accidental Death Of … Continue reading
It’s been nearly 10 weeks of rehearsal on Accidental Death Of An Anarchist, far longer than we’ve done on any production previously. But then again, no previous productions have required such physicality from the performers and demanded such a high … Continue reading
So we’re off and running. The Rockfall Festival weekend is well underway in Kilkenny and so to is Shakespeare In Bits. Stephen Colfer, John Doran and Eddie Murphy took to the stage last night do deliver their own take on … Continue reading
We know, we’re mad. We’re in the throes of our Dario Fo season and up to our theatrical necks in rehearsals for Accidental Death of An Anarchist, but never ones to sit about or turn down the opportunity to put … Continue reading
