Fishamble Theatre Company
The Carnival King
Writer: Ian
Kilroy
Director: Jim Culleton
Premiere: Galway Arts Festival, 2001
Description: The Carnival King takes place, one year after a local woman has been brutally murdered. All the inhabitants believe the woman's husband guilty of the crime, but nothing has been proven against him. As everyone prepares for the annual carnival including the election of its King - the ghost of the murdered woman stalks the small town seeking justice. Time is running out to find evidence that will incriminate the suspected murderer and finally let the victim rest in peace.
This play by Ian Kilroy is an entertaining and searing exploration of crime, justice and revenge. It is set in contemporary Ireland amid the wild abandon of an ancient Celtic ritual.
Ian Kilroy is an award-winning poet, screenwriter and journalist who contributes regularly to The Irish Times, The Sunday Tribune and Magill. He recently won the first Veronica Guerin Award for Investigative Journalists.
Press Quotes: 'Exceptional theatrical
debut…the plot pulses with life…strong performances'
Irish Times
Very impressive, enjoyable and thought-provoking'
The Examiner
Fishamble Theatre Company - Shamrock Chambers - 1/2 Eustace Street - Dublin 2 - IrelandFishamble is grant-aided by The Arts Council and Dublin City Council.
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