Country and Irish by Patrick McCabe was written as a radio play and was broadcast on BBC3 Radio in 2014. Starring Peter Gowen, this is a wild joyride that pays homage to film noir, Samuel Beckett and even the Teletubbies – a startling, provocative fever dream. Featuring a soundtrack of terrific music worthy of the title, Country and Irish is like nothing else you’ll see this year.
The Synopsis is … Donie Burris has a whole heap of troubles facing him: with his girlfriend, her son, Albanian gangsters, the Longford mafia and a very overbearing mammy. How can he get them all off his back? He imagines himself as the star of his own gangster movie, and he won’t go down without a fight…
Country and Irish is essentially the story of a man at the end of his tether who sets out to tell a story like no other; none you’ve ever heard before. Directed by Conor Hanratty, McCabe’s triumphant theatrical display has been picking up rave reviews and great enthusiastic audience response.
Suitable for ages 16+.
“Simply glorious-laughs are irremissibly McCabe.” The Arts Review
“A Layered and touching performance” Sunday Independent
“Taps the toes and twangs the heart strings” Irish Independent
“Slick production and deft performance” Irish Times
Playing at Belltable on Thursday May 4.
