By James Butler
“Theatre of this excellence does more than entertain its youthful audiences. It is also taste-forming, and helps to prepare them for the adult theatre to come.” – The Irish Times, March 16th, 2005

Molly (Ailish Symons) and Florence (Jennifer Barry) (Photo: Dylan Vaughan)
Andy is stuck. His parents have split up, he won’t play with his best friend and he is being bullied in the playground…by a girl! Things change when his father returns to look after him for a few days. As they start to re-build their relationship, Andy’s confidence grows. Before long, he’s ready to tackle his troubles and fears, with surprising results…
This compassionate, insightful and richly humorous play gently illustrates the pain of separation, the politics of the playground and the extraordinary power of the imagination.
A play for children aged 7 – 12.
The Production | Production History | |
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Actor 1: Sean McDonagh | Watergate, Kilkenny | 23rd February - 4th March |
Actor 2: Jennifer Barry | The Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray | 7th - 8th March |
Actor 3: Ciaran McMahon | Dunamaise, Portlaoise | 10th - 11th March |
Actor 4: Maurice Walsh | Draíocht, Blanchardstown | 14th - 16th March |
Actor 5: Ailish Symons | Mullingar Arts Centre | 21st - 23rd March |
Actor 6: Sinead Murphy | Pavilion, Dun Laoghaire | 4th - 5th March |
Directed by: Jim Nolan | Belltable, Limerick | 7th - 8th April |
Original Music: John Ryan | Backstage, Longford | 11th - 14th April |
Set Design: Blaithin Sheerin | Civic, Tallaght | 18th - 22nd April |
Costume Design: Bernie McCoy | Garter Lane, Waterford | 25th - 26th April |
Production Manager: Michael Burke | Town Hall Theatre, Dundalk | 28th - 29th April |
Stage Manager: Steve Rider | The Royal Theatre, Castlebar | 3rd May |
Assistant Stage Manager: Ronan Egan | Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo | 5th - 6th May |
Set Construction: Michael Burke | Glór, Ennis | 9th - 10th May |
Set Construction: Harry Harris | Town Hall Theatre, Galway | 12th - 13th May |
Set Construction: Ted Barham | ||
Transport: Simon Burke |