The Messenger (2016) by Mike Kenny

Illustration: Alé Mercado & Graphic Design: Tom Feehan
Actors (L to R): Pamela Flanagan, Meg Healy, Conal O'Shiel, Michael Bates
Invitation to premiere of The Messenger. Illustration: Alé Mercado. Graphic Design: Tom Feehan
Christy (Conal O'Shiel)
Actors (L to R): Pamela Flanagan, Meg Healy, Conal O'Shiel, Michael Bates
Actors (L to R): Pamela Flanagan, Conal O'Shiel, Fionn Foley, Michael Bates, Meg Healy,
Actor Fionn Foley
Kilkenny County Council 2016 Centenary Programme  (Clicking image opens the PDF file)

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Title

The Messenger (2016) by Mike Kenny

Subject

Theatre in Kilkenny; theatre history; Irish theatre; professional theatre; children's theatre; performing arts; Decade of Centenaries; Kilkenny County Council Centenary Programme

Description

Christy (Bullet) Brady wants to be the fastest runner in his street. When the Easter Rising kicks off revolution is the last thing on his mind.

The Messenger looks at the impact of the Rising on ordinary families like the Brady's. The play offers the opportunity to take a wider view of children's lives in conflict today. For children age 8+

A free drama workshop exploring the play's themes was provided to County Kilkenny schools, along with a Teachers' Resource Pack, created by local historian and teacher Ann Murtagh. This initiative was funded by Kilkenny County Council as part of its 2016 Centenary Programme.

Creator

Barnstorm Theatre Company

Publisher

Kilkenny County Library, Local Studies Department

Date

2015-2016

Contributor

Nuala Roche

Rights

Protected by original copyright.
Photographs: Dylan Vaughan.
Please contact Barnstorm/ rights holder to enquire about usage.

Language

English

Type

Text, Still Image

Identifier

BTC_2016_TM_P;
Kilkenny-1916-2016-Centenary-Programme.pdf

Coverage

Kilkenny, Ireland - 2010s