Penelope 2010 - Irish Tour, Finland & USA

Enda Walsh

About
Credits
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Press Coverage
Awards

In December 2010 Penelope made it into the The New York Times Top Ten Theatre Highlights of 2010 and in the same year also won a Fringe First Award at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. To read reviews and other press coverage click here.

“Walsh possesses a truly original theatrical voice.” 4 Stars
The Guardian

“This is extraordinary theatre”
The Sunday Independent

About Penelope

“I have given myself to a possibility of love with you! But you have turned me into this, you have reduced me, Penelope… to a fat man in SPEEDOS.”

It’s 11.30am and already it’s 33 degrees Celsius. At the bottom of a drained swimming pool, four ridiculous men face their inevitable deaths, and play for an unwinnable love.

Druid’s previous partnerships with Enda Walsh (Edinburgh Fringe First Winners, The Walworth Farce, The New Electric Ballroom) have led to sell out runs in six countries worldwide wowing critics and audiences alike. Don’t miss this dynamic duo third time round.

For full cast details see here.

Druid would like to acknowledge the continued support of the Arts Council in funding the company’s work and also the support of Culture Ireland in funding its international touring programme.

Cast

Fitz
Niall Buggy

Dunne
Denis Conway

Burns
Tadhg Murphy
(July – Nov 14, 2010)

Aaron Monaghan
(Feb 10 – Apr 3, 2011)

Quinn
Karl Shiels

Penelope
Olga Wehrly

Creative Team

Writer
Enda Walsh

Director
Mikel Murfi

Set & Costume Designer
Sabine Dargent

Lighting Designer
Paul Keogan

Sound Designer
Gregory Clarke

Casting Director
Maureen Hughes

Production Team

Production Manager
Eamonn Fox

Company Stage Manager
Sarah Lynch

Stage Director
Lee Davis

Assistant Stage Managers
Danny Erskine (Galway)
Rachel Godding (Tour)

Technical Manager
Barry O’Brien

Set Construction
Gus Dewar
Tony Cording

Costume Supervisor
Doreen McKenna

Wardrobe Mistresses
Amanda Donovan (Galway)
Sarah Holland (Tour)

Scenic Artist
Sandra Butler

Wigs and Make-up
Val Sherlock

Lighting Technicians
Shannon Light
Pat O’Reilly

Crew
Peter Nelson
Mick McLoughney
Tim Byrne
Keith Newman
Noel Tate
Jason McCafferty

Edinburgh Crew
Jon Meggat

Magic Consultants
Keelan Leyser
Charlotte Marie

Special Effects
Black Powder Monkeys

Props
Matt Guinane

Transport
Trevor Price

Publicist
Kate Bowe PR
Cliona Roberts CRPR

Graphic Design
Bite! Associates

Production Photography
Robert Day

Poster Image
Sarah Jones

Additional Thanks
Sé Purcell
Blacklight
Alex Fernie
Oddie Sherwin
Bryan Dunne
Michael Slattery & Associates
Syl Harty
East Galway Fire Prevention
Galway Fire Service
Pat O’Grady
Mongey Communications
Rynn Engineering
Deirdre Looney
Aine Caulfield
Paul Fahy & John Crumlish at Galway Arts Festival