Showing posts with label Gone Full Havisham. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gone Full Havisham. Show all posts

Friday 31 January 2020

Gone Full Havisham at the Bewleys Cafe Theatre

My mother and I went to see the latest production in the cute Bewleys Cafe Theatre today.  "Gone Full Havisham" is a one woman show, written and starring Irene Kelliher. 


Wow what a performance and also what a great story! 

We are introduced to Emily O'Halloran who is holed up in a hotel room in her wedding dress in the midst of a mental breakdown (which is playing out on social media) after getting jilted on her wedding day 5 months ago.  

With a fantastically dramatic performance by Kelliher, I thought the play showcased the current landscape in regard to social media and life online in general, while tying in with nostalgic references to growing up in Ireland in the 90's - of note was the awesome nod to Dana International's Eurovision performance. It was quite the juxtaposition and one wonders if judgement in the nineties came from a small amount of actual people one knew (Dad, Auntie & Elise - and Lucy the doll!), while now the judgement is off the scale with intense 24 hour nonstop interest from strangers online. 


Most of the reviews online are positive so I hope that this play goes on to other venues and it gets lots of audience as it is a well written piece with great production and an incredible performance by Irene Kelliher.