Acclaimed production of The Dead School heads for the London Stage
Following a sell out tour in 2008, a hugely successful run at the 2009 Dublin Theatre Festival, 3 Irish Times Theatre Award nominations including Best Play and Best Actor, NOMAD is thrilled to announce that our Nomad/Livin Dred production of Pat Mc Cabe’s “The Dead School” will now transfer to the London stage.
The Tricycle Theatre on London’s Kilburn High Road will be home to the production for three weeks this February and March.
Featuring a stellar cast including the Tony and Olivier Nominated Best Actor Sean Campion, this is theatre at its very best. “The Dead School” is a titanic clash between the forces of modernism and tradition in 1970’s Ireland.
Master Raphael Bell is devoted to traditional teaching values, while on the other side; Master Malachy Dudgeon loves rock music and makes rules only in order to break them. When these two men and all they represent come together, chaos is only round the corner. The drama dances between the past and the present, and music and song are seamlessly interwoven in this powerful story of the love men leave behind in the pursuit of what they think is life.
The Dead School is a rollercoaster of emotion from start to finish. It wowed both audiences and critics in 2008, with many claiming it was the best performance they had ever seen and to date every performance of The Dead School has received standing ovations – a testament to just how good this production is.
Directed by Padraic McIntyre, this production features a change to the previous cast as Nick Lee steps into the role of Young Master Dudgeon amongst others for the London run. Audiences can also expect to see once again stunning performances from Carrie Crowley, Peter Daly and Jemma Reeves all of whom will join Sean Campion on stage. Supported by Culture Ireland this is Nomad and Livin’ Dred’s first stage production outside of Ireland.
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For more information please contact: Marcella Bannon NOMAD 086 8278170 or Mary Hanley Touring Manager on 087 8079473
Marcella Bannon
Director
Droichead Arts Centre
Barlow House
Narrow West Street
Drogheda
Co.Louth
Ireland
Tel: + 353 041 9875140
Fax: + 353 041 9842055
www.droichead.com
