End of the Line at Cork’s Midsummer Festival
June 16th, 2008 by EoinThe Midsummer Festival has kicked off and one of the festival highlights, Magnet Production’s End of the Line by Paul Ioachim, previews tonight.
It’s adapted by Jody O’Neill, who also co-stars with Carl Kennedy and Dan Tudor, under Donal Gallagher’s direction.
The Magnet press release tells us;
At the end of the line, three desperate strangers meet…Waiting on a train. It’s the last stop… But are they waiting to get on, or to get off…? Internationally renowned Romanian playwright, Paul Ioachim’s bittersweet comedy is a quirky, absurd look at three people on the edge of society, about to fall off.
Cork audiences will be familiar with the work of Donal Gallagher from last year’s Meat, Jody O’Neill from last year’s They Never Froze Walt Disney, and Carl Kennedy, from Father Matthew. Dan Tudor is coming from the National Theatre of Bucharest for this production, and I will be most interested to see what comes of mixing Irish theatrical approaches with those of Romania.
Granary Theatre
Monday 16 June (preview),
Tuesday 17 – Friday 20 June, 7.30pm
Saturday 21 June, 3:30pm & 8pm
Tickets €15/€12, preview & Saturday Matinee €10
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June 17th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Looks good, Eo! You gona do a review of it?
June 17th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
I don’t know John. Probably won’t get in to see it till the last night.
June 18th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
You going to anything else at the festival?
June 18th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Hoping to ya. Having trouble getting motivated about the whole festival this year and now it’s raining…
I’ll go along to see Hammergrin’s Iowa Project alright though.
June 19th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Went to see it last night. Brilliant show. Engaging, entertaining and thought provoking.
June 19th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
I too went to see it. Had some reservations going in if I’m honest but enjoyed every minute of it. I recommend it to everyone!
June 20th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Reservations? Like what?
That building in the distillery is a great space, its a pity more use isn’t made of it.
June 20th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
I just wasn’t sure it would be for me. All unfounded as it turned out. Distillery? Oh you mean The Iowa Project?
June 20th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
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