The six teenage characters communicate only via the internet. Conversations range in subject from Britney Spears to Willy Wonka to - suicide: Jim is depressed and talks of ending his life and Eva and William decide to do their utmost to persuade him to carry out his threat. From this chilling premise is forged a funny, compelling and uplifting play that tackles the issues of teenage life head-on and with great understanding.
Characters: 3 males, 3 females.
Scenery: A bare stage
The six teenage characters communicate only via the internet. Conversations range in sub...
In Enda Walsh's MISTERMAN we enter the head of Thomas Magill, an unstable man whose mission is to bring God to his fellow townsfolk. Enda Walsh is a playwright and screenwriter who shot to fame when he won both the George Devine Award and the Stewart Parker Award in 1997 with his play Disco Pigs. In 2007 and 2008 Enda won Fringe First Awards at two consecutive Edinburgh Festivals for his plays The Walworth Farce and The New Electric Ballroom.
In Enda Walsh's MISTERMAN we enter the head of Thomas Magill, an unstable man whose mission is to bring God to his fellow townsfolk. Enda Walsh is a p...
An extraordinary, original and irresistibly joyous celebration of love, friendship and music. Winner of 8 Tony Awards in 2012, including Best New Musical.
An extraordinary, original and irresistibly joyous celebration of love, friendship and music. Winner of 8 Tony Awards in 2012, including Best New Musi...
A gut-wrenchingly funny, achingly sad play featuring jaw-dropping moments of physical comedy. The lives of two men unravel over the course of ninety minutes. Where are they? Who are they? What room is this, and what might be beyond the walls?
A gut-wrenchingly funny, achingly sad play featuring jaw-dropping moments of physical comedy. The lives of two men unravel over the course of ninety m...
The second collection of plays from the multi-award-winning Irish playwright. This volume of remarkable plays charts the development of one of the most strikingly original playwrights in contemporary theatre. It collects together four full-length plays - three of which were produced by Galway's Druid Theatre Company, three of which were performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, and two of which transferred to London's National Theatre - along with two fascinating short plays and a Foreword by the author. The Walworth Farce (2006) is a madcap yet tender play about what can happen when we become...
The second collection of plays from the multi-award-winning Irish playwright. This volume of remarkable plays charts the development of one of the mo...
Following successful adaptations of Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl's The Twits has been mischievously adapted for the stage by the brilliantly inventive playwright Enda Walsh. Dahl's funniest, stinkiest book is turned upside down, as Walsh--best known for adapting the film Once into an internationally acclaimed musical--brings this revolting revolution thrillingly to life.
Following successful adaptations of Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl's The Twits has been mischievous...
A strange, tender love story from the author of Disco Pigs and The Walworth Farce. In a waiting room, inside a tower, Isla waits for her number to be called. A young woman finally understands her fate. And a young man faces a stark decision. In the midst of a bleak and terrifying world, Arlington is a compelling ode to the human spirit and its power to endure. It premiered at Galway International Arts Festival in 2016 in a production by the festival and Landmark Productions, directed by the playwright. Arlington is published in this edition alongside three short theatre installations -...
A strange, tender love story from the author of Disco Pigs and The Walworth Farce. In a waiting room, inside a tower, Isla waits for her number to be ...
John Kane sits on a hospital trolley. Very shortly, a giant lobster, two women called Mary, a very old man and a jazz percussionist arrive. Then everything starts. Enda Walsh's Medicine is a dark and frequently absurdist play. Devastatingly funny and profoundly moving, it examines how, for decades, we have treated those we call 'mentally ill'. It was first produced by Landmark Productions and Galway International Arts Festival as part of the 2021 Edinburgh International Festival, prior to performances in Galway and New York. It was directed by Enda Walsh, with a cast including Clare...
John Kane sits on a hospital trolley. Very shortly, a giant lobster, two women called Mary, a very old man and a jazz percussionist arrive. Then every...