"Angels in the Park" was performed in the Ranelagh Gardens as part of the Ranelagh Arts Festival. We managed to see two of these 10 minute short plays which were performed promenade style in the park. All of the plays were written especially for the event by Peter Sheridan, Cathy Barry, Shane Fallon, Graham Stull, Alex De Witt, and Kevin Jones. The two we saw were very funny.
The first play took place on a park bench and involved three characters, an older man with alzheimers disease and two young people.
Although humorous, this play brought a tear to my eye as Peggy Mangan a Dublin lady who had been missing for days after going walking with her dog was still being searched for. Unfortunately she was found dead an hour or so after we watched this play. Very sad. Peggy's dog stayed with her to the end but unfortunately Caspar died a few hours after Peggy's body was discovered in the undergrowth in a field near Ikea in Ballymun.
The second play took place a short walk away from the above park bench. It was a love story between two characters (this guy in the pond and a girl up in a balcony in an apartment overlooking the park).
Angels in the Park was a really enjoyable event. It had been running all week at lunchtime and the day we saw it was the last day it was being performed. I had hoped to go to a few more events in the Ranelagh Arts Festival but was unable to, so it was great to see this.
The plays were produced by Shiva Productions
Oh my gosh, what a neat thing for a town to do! We have a Fringe Festival here, but I have never gone. This seems like many of things they present here.
ReplyDeleteHi Enie, thanks for coming to see Angels in the Park on Saturday. The plays mentioned above were just two of a series of six new 10 minute plays performed each day. Peter Sheridan and Catherine Barry only wrote one play each for this event, the rest were by Shane Fallon, Graham Stull, Alex De Witt, and Kevin Jones. To keep informed of our productions 'like' Shiva Productions on Facebook and check out shivaproduction.ie
ReplyDeleteHi Enie! Angels in The Park is coming back this Sunday 4th at the Dublin Castle Park (for free) and to the Axis Theater right after! Below is more info. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need more. See you there?
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Clara
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Shiva Productions
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SHIVA PRODUCTIONS
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ANGELS IN THE PARK
We are performing 4 plays from Angels in the Park FREE OF CHARGE to the public next Sunday 4th May at 3pm around Dublin Castle park (beside Chester Beatty Library). Plays by Peter Sheridan & Catherine Barry included.
Meet at the castle park gate beside the Guerin memorial at 3pm sharp. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see these gorgeous plays in this great historical site!
Angels in the Park, a series of 8 new 10-minute plays by new and established writers including Peter Sheridan and Catherine Barry was a huge hit at Ranelagh Arts Festival 2013 and will be performed as part of the Bealtaine Festival at Axis: Ballymun at 1pm from 12th-16th May and at 8pm on 16th May. See the full programme of 8 plays over 2 lunchtimes or on the 16th May at 8pm. Tickets €10 (includes lunch for 1pm performances) Booking & Info: (01) 8832100/www.axisballymun.ie
Link to Angels in the Park Highlights on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXRtVrctFic&feature=youtu.be
For further information, photos or interviews with the Director and or Playwrights please contact:
Director: Aoibhinn Marie Gilroy Ph: 086 8937138
Producer: Andy Cummins Ph: 083 3348830