'Oh, Kathleen N� Houlihan, your way's a thorny way!' Set against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, Sean O'Casey'sThe Shadow of a Gunman delves into the lives of the residents of a Dublintenement. The play centres on Donal Davoren, a struggling poet mistakenfor an IRA gunman and his peddler roommate Seumas Shields. As rumorsand misconceptions spiral, the tenants' lives become entangled with thepolitical turmoil outside their door leading to unexpected and tragicconsequences. This darkly comic yet poignant play explores themes ofheroism, identity and the human cost of conflict. Licensed by Concord Theatricals Age Suitability: 14+ Warnings: Violence, Strong Language, Loud Noises, Flashing Lights WRITTEN BY Sean O'Casey DIRECTED BY Cian Gallagher PRODUCED BY Kim Whelan PRODUCTION MANAGER Kate Canavan SET DESIGN BY Izzy Hamilton LIGHTING DESIGN BY Liam Schmidt SOUND DESIGN BY Kevin Cleary STAGE MANAGER Emma Thornton ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Laoise Grennan PROPS MANAGER Mark Carroll COSTUME MANAGER Cat Heneghan HAIR AND MAKEUP BY Lucy Richards-Smyrk VISUAL DESIGN & MEDIA BY Alison Kiernan Whelan CAST: Caoimhe Bermingham, Adele Crilly, Barrington Cullen, Lara Fitzsimons, Byron Hayes, Conor Johnston, Lorcan Kelly, Colm Lombard, Alan Markey, Dean Mulraney, Richard Sweetman TICKETS �24 RUNNING TIME 90 mins About the Company Entr'acte is a Dublin-based musical theatre and dramatic society founded inthe midst of the global pandemic in 2020. The society's goal is to be boldand innovative, providing young professionals with a platform to performand create impactful theatre and art. After running online workshops andclasses in the beginning stages, the group's first in person performancetook place in May 2022, with their inaugural showcase staged in LibertyHall. In January 2023, Entr'acte presented their inaugural musical, SpringAwakening, in Smock Alley Theatre. After a sold-out run, the show ranagain in April. The team went on to win Best Overall Show at the 2023AIMS Awards, along with Best Direction, Best Musical Direction and BestChoreography. This will be Entr'acte's third production of 2024. In January the groupstaged a successful run of Constellations by Nick Payne in Smock Alley,followed by Guys & Dolls in St Patrick's Auditorium, DCU, in February,which received a nomination for Best Choreographer for Leah Meagher atthis year's AIMS Awards. Additionally, The Entr'acte Choir, established in 2022, has been an activepart of the society, most recently performing their 'Summertime withEntr'acte' concert in St. Mary's Church, Haddington Road, and competingfor their second year in the New Ross Choral Festival with AIMS, takinghome two first-place prizes. Entr'acte look forward to bringing their next production, Sweeney Todd: TheDemon Barber of Fleet Street to O'Reilly Theatre, 19th - 22nd February2025.

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