Thursday, February 26 2004
THE TICKET
THE IRISH TIMES WEEKLY GUIDE TO ENTERTAINMENT
FIRE FACE (THE CÚCHULLAIN CYCLE)
The Space @ The International Bar, Wicklow St. Dublin 2 Mar 1-13
It’s odd that no-one at the Abbey appears keen to have a crack at reinterpreting co-founder Yeat’s Cuchullain cycle of plays in the National Theatre’s centenary year and refreshing that the young company Nervousystem is doing just that. The plays: At the Hawk’s Well, On Baile Strand, The Only Jealousy of Emer and The Death of Cuchullain incorporate elements of myth in a form of theatre influenced by Oriental drama. The performances in the production, directed by Aiden Condron, will be masked and it will feature live musical accompaniment. The cast comprises promising young actors Regan O’ Brien, Sean Hanrahan, Marián Araújo, Sean Duggan and Condron himself. You have to admire their bottle and while the theatre may not be quite as auspicious as the one across the river, this is, nonetheless, an intriguing prospect. Cathy Dillon
THE TICKET
THE IRISH TIMES WEEKLY GUIDE TO ENTERTAINMENT
FIRE FACE (THE CÚCHULLAIN CYCLE)
The Space @ The International Bar, Wicklow St. Dublin 2 Mar 1-13
It’s odd that no-one at the Abbey appears keen to have a crack at reinterpreting co-founder Yeat’s Cuchullain cycle of plays in the National Theatre’s centenary year and refreshing that the young company Nervousystem is doing just that. The plays: At the Hawk’s Well, On Baile Strand, The Only Jealousy of Emer and The Death of Cuchullain incorporate elements of myth in a form of theatre influenced by Oriental drama. The performances in the production, directed by Aiden Condron, will be masked and it will feature live musical accompaniment. The cast comprises promising young actors Regan O’ Brien, Sean Hanrahan, Marián Araújo, Sean Duggan and Condron himself. You have to admire their bottle and while the theatre may not be quite as auspicious as the one across the river, this is, nonetheless, an intriguing prospect. Cathy Dillon
