ARCHIVED PERFORMANCE
Loco and Reckless Productions Ltd Present:
The Man In The Woman’s Shoes
Written and Performed by Mikel Murfi
Set in October 1978 – Pope John Paul the First is not long dead, autumn is closing in and Pat Farnon has ‘some business’ to do in town. The Man In The Woman’s Shoes follows Pat Farnon as he walks to town and back again. It is a beautifully observed piece, utterly simple and tender and at times downright daft. You might just fall in love with life again.
The show was originally created with Sligo County Council Arts Service and the Hawk’s Well Theatre, as part of the Bealtaine Festival 2012. In 2015 it toured to New York as well as a sell out run in the Abbey Theatre Dublin. It was part of the 2016 Blackwater Valley Fit-up theatre festival and in the same year it also returned to NYC in 2016 and Tricycle Theatre in London.
Reviews:
“Astonishing Acting…”
★★★★★
The New York Times
“Extraordinary physical performance”
★★★★
The Sunday Times
★★★★
The Telegraph
★★★★
The Stage
“I appeal to you to watch out for it… an enchanting show… hilarious”
Gay Byrne, RTE Lyric FM
Running Time: 75 minutes – no interval
Suitable for all ages
Dates & Venues:
Wednesday 24th May, 2017 – 8:00pm
Community Hall, Old Parish
Thursday 25th May, 2017 – 8:00pm
The Gealach Gorm, Community Hall,Kill
Friday 26th May, 2017 – 8:00pm
The Old School House, Clashmore
Saturday 27th May, 2017 – 8:00pm
St Declan’s, Ardmore,
Cast:
Originally from Sligo, Mikel Murfi trained at Ecole Jacques Lecoq, Paris as an actor and a director, he has worked in all the major theatres in Ireland. Film work includes The Commitments, The Butcher Boy, Intermission and Jimmy’s Hall.