Curtains Down - For Now!

A huge thank you to the cast and crew for bringing my play to life so powerfully.

To Stephen Bradley and Kate McSwiney O'Rourke, the actors; to Jonathon Burgess of Blue Eagle Productions who produced; to Caroline Byrne, Director, to Fiona Ryan, Designer, to Ilo Tarrant, Lighting Designer,to the composer Alan Wright and his musicians - Ben McGonigle on keyboard, Janice Channing on flute and Cliodhna McAteer on cello; to Stage Manager, Darrell Bracegirdle, and Production Manager Arthur Oliver-Brown.

Also to Laura Willis of Thursday's Child who handled marketing, Ben Willis of Hijump who designed the poster, the Waterside Theatre, Derry and EVERYONE who came along to see George emerge from the shadows!

Some snippets from the reviews:

...Starring Derry-born Farquhar fanatic, Stephen Bradley, the actor immerses himself in the role of Farquhar, conveying each and every emotion of frustration, isolation and destitution to comic effect, due in no small part to the witty dialogue.

Dublin playwright Lindsay Sedgwick portrays each scene to perfection, leaving the audience with a poignant understanding of the agonies which tormented Farquhar in his last days..."

- Fionnuala O'Kane, Belfast telegraph

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/theatre-arts/review-legacy-of-legendary-playwright-george-farquhar-writ-large-29613922.html

"A comic, enlightening and hugely satisfying exploration of a famous Derry-Londonderry playwright..."

- Si’s Sights and Sounds

http://sis-sightsandsounds.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/theatre-review-by-mr-farquhar.html

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