The Carnival KingBy Ian Kilroy 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. |
Created by |
Cast |
Director Jim Culleton
Set Designer Robert Ballagh Lighting Designer Paul Keogan Costume Designer Gabby Dowling Original Music Laura Forrest-Hay Producer Jo Mangan Administrator Cerstin Gundlach Production Manager Trevor Ahern Stage Director Shelley Bourke Stage Manager Marjolijn Venema Stand-in Stage Director Breege Brennan Stand-in Stage Manager Maura Howe Costume Assistant Marcella Riordan Graphic Designer Brian Fay Photography Colm Hogan, Brendan Duffy Tour Relighting Rob Fury |
Gerard Byrne
John Finegan Eamonn Hunt Frank O’ Sulllivan Joan Sheehy |
Touring
2002
Premiere Galway Arts Festival, 2001
Premiere Galway Arts Festival, 2001
Reviews
‘Exceptional theatrical debut…the plot pulses with life…strong performances’
Irish Times
Very impressive, enjoyable and thought-provoking’
The Examiner
Irish Times
Very impressive, enjoyable and thought-provoking’
The Examiner