{"id":333,"date":"2024-07-29T22:43:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T22:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandyfordlittletheatre.com\/?page_id=333"},"modified":"2024-07-29T22:43:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T22:43:57","slug":"the-country-boy-by-john-murphy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sandyfordlittletheatre.com\/index.php\/the-country-boy-by-john-murphy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Country Boy by John Murphy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

13\u2013 16 November, 2013. The Mill Theatre, Dundrum Town Centre.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This play was first performed in May 1959 at The Abbey Theatre, Dublin, a time of recession in Ireland. Today emigration is once again part of Irish life. Many young people are facing the choice of living with their parents or emigrating with the hope of independence. For them it is a very difficult decision, saying goodbye to their families and their all- important friends with little hope of returning any time soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Country Boy tells the story of one such family as they struggle with this emotional upheaval. It is a story not only about those who emigrate but one that looks at the lives of those who remain behind It is a historical play and yet very current. It is funny and sad and most of all truthful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curly, tired of working under his father\u2019s dictates on the family farm in Mayo, is planning to emigrate to America, like his brother Eddie before him \u2013a decision that is complicated by his love for Eileen, his childhood sweetheart. Eddie, with his american wife Julia, is coming for a long awaited visit home, with the intention of taking Curly back with them. With their arrival, tensions escalate within the family, making Curly\u2019s decision all the more difficult. Will he remain behind after all, marry Eileen and move her in with his parents or will he travel across the Atlantic in search of independence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

CAST:<\/strong> EDDIE \u2013 Brendan Phelan, JULIA \u2013 Sabina Bonnici, TOM \u2013 Tony Matthews,\u00a0MARY \u2013 Sandra Sheridan, \u00a0CURLY- Edward Kelly, EILEEN \u2013 Elaine Walsh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRODUCTION: <\/strong>DIRECTOR \u2013 Moira Walsh, PRODUCER \u2013 Noel Gaskin, STAGE MANAGERS \u2013 Vicky Moran & Laura Noone, STAGE ASSISTANTS \u2013 Siobhan Dunne, Kirsteen Walters & David Maher, LIGHTING DESIGN \u2013 Gary O\u2019Daly, LIGHTING OPERATION \u2013 Kris Mooney, SET DESIGN \u2013 Tom Roynane, SET DRAWING -Gianni Alverano, PROPS \u2013 Nuala Kirby & Ann Irwin, PUBLICITY \u2013 Joe McPartlin & Dee McCabe, POSTER & PROGRAMME \u2013 Dee Connick, SINGING COACH \u2013 Anna Brady<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

13\u2013 16 November, 2013. The Mill Theatre, Dundrum Town Centre. This play was first performed in May 1959 at The Abbey Theatre, Dublin, a time of recession in Ireland. Today emigration is once again part of Irish life. Many young people are facing the choice Read More …<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"saved_in_kubio":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-333","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"kubio_ai_page_context":{"short_desc":"","purpose":"general"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandyfordlittletheatre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandyfordlittletheatre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandyfordlittletheatre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandyfordlittletheatre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandyfordlittletheatre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=333"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sandyfordlittletheatre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/333\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":345,"href":"https:\/\/sandyfordlittletheatre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/333\/revisions\/345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandyfordlittletheatre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}