GAFF’s Celebrating Limerick Playwrights

Monica Spencer with Gene Rooney

TAKING place in Cecil Street, ‘Celebrating Limerick Playwrights’ this Saturday October 27 will see excerpts from the work of prominent theatre makers performed in The GAFF. Combine these playlets with a drinks party and song to realise this fundraiser for the resource centre promises lighthearted Hallowe’en mischief. ‘Celebrating’ will be a night to remember.

More than a platform for their works executed by (mostly) professional actors and director Joan Sheehy, this Saturday will be “a presentation of bite-sized pieces of dramatic writing from Limerick’s finest playwrights,” Monica Spencer of The GAFF’s board tells Limerick Post. “This event is a true celebration of the highlights of favourite plays written for, by and about Limerick people. A little soirée, with music and song from the very talented Jane Fraser, follows the drama in the venue.”

Mike Finn/ Pigtown/ Field of Dreams is on the programme; as are Mary Coll/ Excess Baggage (comedy); Kevin Barry/ Maybe the Night; Carrie Barrett/ The Underside; John Murphy/ Smallone.

The performers are Marie Boylan, Sheila Fitzpatrick-O’Donnell, Padraic Hastings, Michelle O’Flanagan, Rachel Griffin, Myles Breen, Gene Rooney, Monica Spencer, Majella Conway, Jason Ronan, Carrie Barrett and James Corr, all under the experienced hand of director Joan Sheehy.

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