Stones in his Pockets (2013)
The play is a tragicomedy about a small rural town in Ireland where many of the townspeople are extras in a Hollywood film. The story centers on Charlie Conlon and Jake Quinn, who, like much of the town, are employed as extras for the filming. The key point in the play is when a local teenager commits suicide, by drowning himself with stones in his pockets, after he is humiliated by one of the film stars. The script calls upon the cast of two to perform all 15 characters (men and women), often switching gender and voice with swift dexterity and the absolute bare minimum of costume changes – a hat here, a jacket there. Comedy also derives from the efforts of the production crew to create the proper "Irish feel" – a romanticized notion that often conflicts with the reality of daily life.
Cast
- Jake Quinn............................................Paul Cullen
- Charlie Conlon........................... Brian O'Rourke
- Director.................................................Carol Ryan
- Lighting Design............................. Ciaran Cullen
- Sound........................................................Carol Ryan
- Set Construction ................Mark & David Ryan
Fri 13th & Sat 14th September - Draiocht, Blanchardstown
Sat 22nd September - Wexford Opera House
Tue 24th - Sat 28th September - Civic Theatre, Tallaght
Sat 2nd October - Theatre & Arts Centre, Mullingar
Sat 12th October - Little Theatre, Gorey, Wexford
Sat 22nd September - Wexford Opera House
Tue 24th - Sat 28th September - Civic Theatre, Tallaght
Sat 2nd October - Theatre & Arts Centre, Mullingar
Sat 12th October - Little Theatre, Gorey, Wexford
The Author: Sarah Marie Jones OBE is a Belfast-based actress and playwright. Born into a working-class Protestant family, Jones was an actress for several years before turning her hand to writing. Her plays have been staged on Broadway in New York as well as in Northern Ireland.
She is married to Northern Irish actor Ian McElhinney. They live in Belfast and have 3 sons.
She is married to Northern Irish actor Ian McElhinney. They live in Belfast and have 3 sons.