Following a hugely successful national tour in 2015, which included runs at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, The Lyric Theatre Belfast and The Everyman in Cork, the critically acclaimed God Bless the Child now visits the Mullingar Arts Centre for the first time.
Presented by Patrick Talbot- God Bless The Child stars Ciaran Bermingham (Game of Thrones), Shane Casey (The Republic of Telly) and Gary Murphy, (Love Hate), with set design by Jim Queally, lighting by Paul Denby, costume design by Mary Newman and sound design by Cormac O’Connor.
The short stories of Cork born Frank O’Connor are universally regarded as being classics of their kind.
Now, for the first time, three of those funniest stories: My Oedipus Complex, The Genius and First Confession are brought together within a single full-length play, which will provide a hugely entertaining and uplifting night of theatre.
Meet young Michael, who goes into mortal combat with his father when he returns from the First World War, Larry, a genius who can’t understand why the world can’t keep up with him, and Jackie, who has the grim task of not only making his first confession and communion, but must also deal with his very obstreperous grandmother.
Richly evocative of Ireland in the early decades of the 20th Century, funny and moving, and featuring memorable performances, God Bless The Child will be a must see.
God Bless The child comes to the Mullingar Arts centre on 18 June. Tickets are €18/€16 and are on sale from the Mullingar Arts Centre on 044-934-7777 and online at www. mullingarartscentre.ie.
