Drama Circle Launch New Play

Sligo Drama Circle is busy putting the final touches to their upcoming production of Charley’s Aunt in The Hawk’s Well Theatre from March 12th to 16th at 8pm nightly. A classic farce by Brandon Thomas, this is the first Sligo production of the play. Director Joan Fitzpatrick and her ensemble are rehearsing diligently and enthusiastically to present Sligo audiences with a rip-roaring and hilarious night’s entertainment.

Following Joan’s acclaimed success last year with Neil Simon’s “Odd Couple” Sligo Drama Circle is confident of a similar resounding triumph. When the proposed visit of an Aunt from Brazil falls through, the relatives in Oxford decide to take advantage of the situation and what follows is a romp through invitations, postponements, impersonations. Ludicrous and funny and in true farce tradition, by the end all is revealed – a series of impending betrothals and may they live happy every after! Take a deep breath! Marc McSharry and Barry Duignan play the debonair students – not too difficult, Michael Roper the money-chasing, carpet-bagging uncle. Anne Marie Byrne is the delayed aunt in transit and Robert Fitzpatrick is Babs/Donna Lucia who loves the attention of the young ladies. The experienced cast is completed by Roddy Quinn as Sir Francis, Damien Quinn as Brasset, Niamh Curley as Kitty, Terry Duffy as Amy and Máire Hynes as Ela.

from The Sligo Weekender, March 7th, 2002