The Absolut Fringe Festival kicks off in Dublin this Saturday the 5th of September. One of the events that has caught my eye is Loose Cannon’s Piggyback Project.

In this time of recession it’s a very clever idea to use the same crew for two show in the one festival. As the press release says;

New times call for new ways of making work. And so, as part of Absolut Fringe 2009, Loose Canon are presenting two new shows, by two cutting-edge directors, which will share designers, cast, space and time in order to serve audiences with a double helping of work from one of Ireland’s most exciting theatre companies.

The shows in question are Anatomy of a Seagull and Jesus Has My Mom In There And Has Beat Her Up Real Bad

I’m reliably informed, by those that have had sneak previews, that both shows are worth seeing.

Anatomy of a Seagull is a forensic examination of death by a thousand cuts, adapted from Chekhov’s classic The Seagull by Jason Byrne, who also directs.

Jesus Has My Mom In There And Has Beat Her Up Real Bad, created by Dee Roycroft, is a bold new performance about planes, love and diffusion theory.

The cast for both productions includes Noelle Brown, Jonathan Byrne, Simon Coury, John Cronin, Damien Hasson, Charlie Murphy, Catríona Ní Mhurchú, Karl Quinn and Dee Roycroft.

The Piggyback Project | 4-19 September 2009

Jesus Has My Mom in There and Has Beat Her Up Real Bad | Directed by Dee Roycroft
Opens | 15 September Until | 19 September
Time | 6.15pm Venue | Absolut Fringe Factory at Smock Alley Price | €16/13/11

Both shows can be purchased together for a discounted price of €30/25 (conc.)

Booking Details
Online | www.fringefest.com
Call | 1850 FRINGE (1850 374 643)
Box Office | Absolut Fringe Box Office, Filmbase, Curved St, Dublin 2