Three Short Comedies by Seán O'Casey

'Saint Correlliolanus, come on, and deliver us from utther desthruction!'

Druid is back on the road with three short comedies by the great Irish playwright Seán O'Casey.

Join us this winter in Galway, Dublin, Kilkenny or Wexford for these classic rip-roaring one-act plays.

A Pound on Demand (1939) is the tale of Jerry and Sammy who badly need a quick injection of cash to continue their night on the town.

In Bedtime Story (1951), poor John Jo Mulligan learns the hard way that inviting members of the opposite sex to Miss Mossie's lodging house comes with serious consequences.

All hell breaks loose in The End of the Beginning (1937) when Darry Berrill and his wife Lizzie agree to swap their household roles - and that's before Darry's clumsy friend Barry arrives.

These short tales of misadventure will be directed by Garry Hynes and performed by Druid ensemble members Aaron Monaghan, Rory Nolan and Marty Rea with Venetia Bowe, Liam Heslin and Sarah Morris.

Show Programme

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Cast - A Pound on Demand

• GirlVenetia Bowe
• PolicemanLiam Heslin
• SammyAaron Monaghan
• WomanSarah Morris
• JerryRory Nolan

Cast - Bedtime Story

• Miss MossieVenetia Bowe
• Daniel HalibutLiam Heslin
• John Jo MulliganAaron Monaghan
• Angela NightingaleSarah Morris
• A PolicemanRory Nolan
• A DoctorMarty Rea

Cast - The End of the Beginning

• Lizzie BerrillSarah Morris
• Darry BerrillRory Nolan
• Barry DerrillMarty Rea

Creative Team

• DirectorGarry Hynes
• Set and Costume DesignFrancis O'Connor
• Lighting DesignJames F. Ingalls
• Sound DesignGregory Clarke
• MusicConor Linehan
• Hair and Make-UpGráinne Coughlan
• Associate Costume DesignerClíodhna Hallissey
• Associate Sound DesignerSam Vincent