We are still reeling from the success of Intimate Theatre at Phil Grimes' pub, Waterford. This event had it's beginnings in 2011, the brainchild of Dean Sullivan and Brian Coady, who called for submissions from local playwrights to be performed in a local public house. The novelty of the setting and a more personal and casual atmosphere appealed to many. The quality of entertainment and performance for a reasonable entrance fee ensured the audience could not be disappointed. The success of that event led to Trapdoor producing Intimate Theatre 2012.
The response from the audience on opening night was overwhelming and a powerful reflection of the efforts of those who had participated. Word spread fast, ensuring that on the second and third night the cosy venue was full to capacity, with some audience members happy to remain standing, thoroughly enjoying the performances despite having limited views of the stage.
Six plays were performed spanning a wide range of themes but unified by comedy, from the opening play "King of Picadilly" by Eoghan Power, directed by Enda O' Driscoll, performed by Jamie Flynn and John Doyle.
to the wacky lunacy of "Santa Vs Screw", written and directed by Dayna Killian, directed by Katie Coughlan and Dayna Killian and performed by Maura Daly, Trish Murphy, Freddy Quinlan, Katie Coughlan, Paul McDonald and Grainne Kavanagh.
The egotistical character in "Pat's Svengali", written and directed by Alan Cliff, drew laughs amidst slightly disturbing mental narrative: Performed by Jamie Power, Clare Smith and Anita O' Keefe.
while the hilarious monologue "Son Of The King", written and directed by Dean Sullivan, introduced us to a laughable and slightly tragic character. Directed by Mary Kelly-Bogata and performed by Dean Sullivan.
followed by "They're Not All Bad", written and directed by Brian Coady, performed by Damo McDonnell, Eimear Cheasty and Alan Cliff.
"Simple and Familiar" graced us with their presence again this year, obliging us with their opinions and banter between plays and seeing us off at the end of the night. Performed by Rob Doherty, Brian Coady and Jamie Murphy, written and directed by Rob Doherty and Brian Coady,
Huge thanks to the playwrights for submitting their quality material, to the cast for giving 100% in rehearsals and performances and special thanks to Tom of Phil Grimes' pub for being enthusiastic about the project, affording us practice and performance space and for all his support during that time.
Six plays were performed spanning a wide range of themes but unified by comedy, from the opening play "King of Picadilly" by Eoghan Power, directed by Enda O' Driscoll, performed by Jamie Flynn and John Doyle.
to the wacky lunacy of "Santa Vs Screw", written and directed by Dayna Killian, directed by Katie Coughlan and Dayna Killian and performed by Maura Daly, Trish Murphy, Freddy Quinlan, Katie Coughlan, Paul McDonald and Grainne Kavanagh.
The egotistical character in "Pat's Svengali", written and directed by Alan Cliff, drew laughs amidst slightly disturbing mental narrative: Performed by Jamie Power, Clare Smith and Anita O' Keefe.
while the hilarious monologue "Son Of The King", written and directed by Dean Sullivan, introduced us to a laughable and slightly tragic character. Directed by Mary Kelly-Bogata and performed by Dean Sullivan.
followed by "They're Not All Bad", written and directed by Brian Coady, performed by Damo McDonnell, Eimear Cheasty and Alan Cliff.
"Simple and Familiar" graced us with their presence again this year, obliging us with their opinions and banter between plays and seeing us off at the end of the night. Performed by Rob Doherty, Brian Coady and Jamie Murphy, written and directed by Rob Doherty and Brian Coady,
Huge thanks to the playwrights for submitting their quality material, to the cast for giving 100% in rehearsals and performances and special thanks to Tom of Phil Grimes' pub for being enthusiastic about the project, affording us practice and performance space and for all his support during that time.
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