Cork The Everyman 19 - 22 March 2025
'Saint Correlliolanus, come on, and deliver us from utther desthruction!'
In spring 2025, Druid are hitting the road once more for an 11-venue national tour of Three Short Comedies by Seán O'Casey.
Set in a post office, 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 a cast of six including Druid Ensemble members Marie Mullen, Rory Nolan and Marty Rea, alongside Venetia Bowe, Caitríona Ennis and Liam Heslin.
This new tour of these classic rip-roaring one-acts continues our celebration of the work of Seán O'Casey, following a previous tour of Three Short Comedies in 2021, the blockbuster DruidO'Casey in 2023, and a tour of The Shadow of a Gunman in 2024.
Since 1975, we have been criss-crossing the country to bring world-class theatre to audiences in their own communities. This upcoming national tour marks the beginning of our 50th anniversary programme in 2025.
Show Info
★★★★
'wildly entertaining … high-energy and refreshing'
The Irish Times
★★★★
'delivered with music hall flair … endlessly inventive … brilliant comic timing'
The Guardian
★★★★
'laugh-out-loud satire ... flawlessly executed'
The Stage
'a masterclass in 21st-century comic acting'
Irish Independent
★★★★
'the production piles on the physical humour ... a great piece of unadulterated slapstick'
Irish Mail on Sunday
★★★★★
'the cast really is second to none ... tremendous fun'
Galway Advertiser
★★★★
'serious slapstick with lashings of laughter … a masterclass in precision'
The Arts Review
★★★★
'remarkable slapstick'
Feeling Good
'three Seán O’Casey crackers … giggle-inducing'
Sunday Independent
'three short comic masterpieces ... directed with flair'
The Belfast Times
'this Druid cast extract every gramme of humour from the short plays'
Longford Leader
'laugh-out-loud moments'
Connacht Tribune
2 hours and 20 minutes including two intervals
- A Pound on Demand (25 mins)
- Interval
- Bedtime Story (40 mins)
- Interval
- The End of the Beginning (35 mins)
CORK
The Everyman
Thu 20 March 7.30pm
You can book tickets for this performance on the Everyman's website. If you have a query about this performance, please email info@druid.ie or info@everymancork.com. There will be a post-show discussion following this ISL performance and the post-show will also be ISL interpreted.
GALWAY
Town Hall Theatre
Fri 28 March 8pm
You can book tickets for this performance online via the Town Hall Theatre website by selecting the ISL seat allocation. If you have a query about this performance, please email info@druid.ie.
The ISL interpreter for both cities is Ray Greene.
An ISL video with information on the interpreted performances is available to view here.
CORK
The Everyman
Thu 20 March
A post-show discussion with members of the company following the 7.30pm performance. This discussion (as well as the performance) will feature Irish Sign Language interpretation by Ray Greene.
All tour venues are fully accessible.
Please visit each venue's website for more information:
- Roscommon - Roscommon Arts Centre
- Ennis - Glór
- Tralee - Siamsa Tíre
- Limerick - Lime Tree Theatre
- Kilkenny - Watergate Theatre
- Wexford - National Opera House
- Longford -Backstage Theatre
- Belfast - Lyric Theatre
- Dún Laoghaire - Pavilion Theatre
- Cork - The Everyman
- Galway -Town Hall Theatre
Credits
- Venetia Bowe
- Caitríona Ennis
- Liam Heslin
- Marie Mullen
- Rory Nolan
- Marty Rea
Bedtime Story
- A Nurse Venetia Bowe
- Angela Nightingale Caitríona Ennis
- Daniel Halibut Liam Heslin
- Miss Mossie Marie Mullen
- A Policeman Rory Nolan
- John Jo Mulligan Marty Rea
A Pound on Demand
- Girl Venetia Bowe
- Policeman Liam Heslin
- Woman Marie Mullen
- Jerry Rory Nolan
- Sammy Marty Rea
The End of the Beginning
- Lizzie Berrill Caitríona Ennis
- Darry Berrill Rory Nolan
- Barry Derrill Marty Rea
- Director Garry Hynes
- Set and Costume Design Francis O'Connor
- Lighting Design James F. Ingalls
- Sound Design Gregory Clarke
- Music Conor Linehan
- Hair and Make-Up Gráinne Coughlan
- Associate Costume Designer Clíodhna Hallissey
Production Photos
Dates & Tickets
Galway Town Hall Theatre 25 - 29 March 2025
Sold Out
Previous Dates
Roscommon Roscommon Arts Centre 7 - 8 February 2025
Ennis Glór 11 - 12 February 2025
Tralee Siamsa Tíre 15 February 2025
Limerick Lime Tree Theatre 18 - 19 February 2025
Kilkenny Watergate Theatre 21 - 22 February 2025
Wexford National Opera House 25 February 2025
Longford Backstage Theatre 28 February - 1 March 2025
Belfast Lyric Theatre 4 - 8 March 2025
Dún Laoghaire Pavilion Theatre 11 - 15 March 2025
wildly entertaining … high-energy and refreshing
The Irish Times
delivered with music hall flair … endlessly inventive … brilliant comic timing
The Guardian
a masterclass in 21st-century comic acting
Irish Independent