Moore & Clonfad Drama Society back on stage with ‘Widows Paradise’
The ‘Widows Paradise’ by Sam Cree will be performed by the Moore & Clonfad Drama Society in Moore Hall on Thursday, May 7th, Friday 8th and Saturday 9th.
‘Widow’s Paradise’ is a farcical comedy which begins with five ladies arriving at a caravan with plans for an enjoyable weekend away from the ordinary but most importantly away from men.
Leading the ladies is Ruby, played by Chrissie Kelly, who is determined that her daughter Sylvia, played by Jessica O’Brien, does not make the same mistakes she has in the past when it comes to men. Joining Ruby and Sylvia on the trip are Rachel, played by Nuala Murray, and Vanessa, played by Bernie Greene, who both have their own stories of love and disappointment and have sworn off men while Lucy, played by Finola O’Brien, is a special case and the only one still holding out for her ‘happy ever after’.
Of course, the weekend does not go as planned with the arrival of three men, back from a fishing trip to their own caravan to find it now has five ladies in situ. The fishermen are led by Harry, played by Tom Costello, who is about as fond of women as Ruby is of men. Alongside Harry is his son Alan, played by Darragh O’Sullivan, who might prefer other activities rather than fishing and brother-in-law Ernie, played by Niall Flynn, who has no experience with women but still lives in hope.
You may think that this is enough chaos for one caravan, but it doesn’t end there. Enter Wilfred, who needs shelter for the night, and to his great surprise runs into a familiar face from his past. Then we meet Mr McGonigal a rich widowed farmer who is open to marrying again but comes with a bit of baggage. Finally, we have an angry bus driver, played superbly by Ben Halpin, who drove the ladies to the caravan but is not happy with what they left behind them on the bus.
As always, this production keeps with the traditional genre of this group which is pure comedy - plenty of laughs and no shortage of madness and mayhem in the caravan.
The group is again delighted to have Liam Curley, Creagh as the director for this production. As ever his excellent direction brings every gag to life with loads of laughs extracted from every line as the story unfolds.
Alongside the many stalwarts of the group, two new talented young actors make their debut in this production, Jessica O’Brien and Darragh O’Sullivan.
Curtain is at 8 p.m. sharp on May 7th, 8th and 9th. As always you’re advised to get there early to avoid missing out on this hilarious comedy by Moore and Clonfad Drama Society.
