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The Wheelchair on My FaceBy Sonya Kelly
‘I got my first pair of glasses when I was seven. A nurse came to the school and tested everyone’s eyes. And so it was discovered why I’d thrown bread to the floating crisp packets in our local pond and walked into lamp posts and said, ’excuse me’. Until that day the world was a swirl of moving coloured blobs. I thought it was the same for everyone. How wrong I was.’ ‘Part memoir, part theatre and part stand-up comedy’ (Irish Independent), this delightful story of a myopic seven year old is brought to you by actor and comedian, Sonya Kelly (The Savage Eye). WINNER: SCOTSMAN FRINGE FIRST AWARD 2012 CRITICS’ PICK, New York Times |
Created By
Written and performed by Sonya Kelly
Directed by Gina Moxley
Produced by Marketa Dowling
Directed by Gina Moxley
Produced by Marketa Dowling
Previous Performances
2013 Irish Touring
January 3 – 5: Civic Theatre, Tallaght
March 3: Old Ground Hotel, Ennis Book Club Festival
March 8-9: Garter Lane, Waterford
March 21: Hawk’s Well, Sligo
March 22: Friar’s Gate, Kilmallock
March 24: The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton
May 29: Annual Conference of the Irish College of Ophthalmologists, Killarneyn
July 10-12: Kinsale Arts Festival
July 30: Bewley’s Cafe Theatre
Aug 30: Grand Opera House, The Baby Grand, Belfast
Sept 2-5: Civic Theatre, Tallaght
Sept 10-29: 59E59 Theaters, New York (supported by Culture Ireland)
2012 Irish Touring
February 9 – 11: Civic Theatre, Tallaght
February 16 – 17: The Mill Theatre, Dundrum
February 27 – March 2: axis, Ballymun
March 3: Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge
April 6: GB Shaw Theatre, Carlow
April 12: Wexford Arts Centre
April 13: Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire
April 18: The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar
April 20-21: Draíocht, Blanchardstown
May 3: Droichead Arts Centre, as part of Drogheda Arts Festival
June 5 – 6: Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris
June 8: The Helix, DCU, Dublin
June 18-30: Bewley’s Cafe Theatre, Dublin
June 22: The Source Arts Centre, Thurles
June 29: Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
July 7: Áras Éanna, Inis Oírr
July 9-11: Clonmel Junction Festival
July 19: An Grianan, Letterkenny – Earagail Festival
July 20: Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey – Earagail Festival
July 24: Island CottagGallery, Heir Island – West Cork Fit-Up Festival
July 25: Community Hall, Kilcrohane – West Cork Fit-Up Festival
July 26: Community Hall, Lisavaird – West Cork Fit-Up Festival
July 27: Community Hall, Sherkin Island – West Cork Fit-Up Festival
July 28: Rerrin, Bere Island – West Cork Fit-Up Festival
July 29: Community Hall, Ballydehob – West Cork Fit-Up Festival
Aug 1-27: Pleasance Courtyard, The Cellar – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Sept 6: Brian Boru Bar – Phizzfest
Sept 21: Civic Theatre (excerpt) – Culture Night
Sept 29: Nenagh Arts Centre
Oct 3: Town Hall Theatre, Galway
Oct 5: Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny
Oct 19: The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon
Oct 14: Wellington Eye Clinic, Dublin
Oct 25-26: The Savoy Hotel, Limerick, as part of Limerick Unfringed
Oct 30: The Mill Theatre, Dundrum
Nov 3: Solstice Arts Centre, Navan
Nov 10: Excel, Tipperary
Nov 20: Roscommon Arts Centre
Dec 3: Alley Theatre, Strabane
January 3 – 5: Civic Theatre, Tallaght
March 3: Old Ground Hotel, Ennis Book Club Festival
March 8-9: Garter Lane, Waterford
March 21: Hawk’s Well, Sligo
March 22: Friar’s Gate, Kilmallock
March 24: The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton
May 29: Annual Conference of the Irish College of Ophthalmologists, Killarneyn
July 10-12: Kinsale Arts Festival
July 30: Bewley’s Cafe Theatre
Aug 30: Grand Opera House, The Baby Grand, Belfast
Sept 2-5: Civic Theatre, Tallaght
Sept 10-29: 59E59 Theaters, New York (supported by Culture Ireland)
2012 Irish Touring
February 9 – 11: Civic Theatre, Tallaght
February 16 – 17: The Mill Theatre, Dundrum
February 27 – March 2: axis, Ballymun
March 3: Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge
April 6: GB Shaw Theatre, Carlow
April 12: Wexford Arts Centre
April 13: Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire
April 18: The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar
April 20-21: Draíocht, Blanchardstown
May 3: Droichead Arts Centre, as part of Drogheda Arts Festival
June 5 – 6: Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris
June 8: The Helix, DCU, Dublin
June 18-30: Bewley’s Cafe Theatre, Dublin
June 22: The Source Arts Centre, Thurles
June 29: Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
July 7: Áras Éanna, Inis Oírr
July 9-11: Clonmel Junction Festival
July 19: An Grianan, Letterkenny – Earagail Festival
July 20: Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey – Earagail Festival
July 24: Island CottagGallery, Heir Island – West Cork Fit-Up Festival
July 25: Community Hall, Kilcrohane – West Cork Fit-Up Festival
July 26: Community Hall, Lisavaird – West Cork Fit-Up Festival
July 27: Community Hall, Sherkin Island – West Cork Fit-Up Festival
July 28: Rerrin, Bere Island – West Cork Fit-Up Festival
July 29: Community Hall, Ballydehob – West Cork Fit-Up Festival
Aug 1-27: Pleasance Courtyard, The Cellar – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Sept 6: Brian Boru Bar – Phizzfest
Sept 21: Civic Theatre (excerpt) – Culture Night
Sept 29: Nenagh Arts Centre
Oct 3: Town Hall Theatre, Galway
Oct 5: Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny
Oct 19: The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon
Oct 14: Wellington Eye Clinic, Dublin
Oct 25-26: The Savoy Hotel, Limerick, as part of Limerick Unfringed
Oct 30: The Mill Theatre, Dundrum
Nov 3: Solstice Arts Centre, Navan
Nov 10: Excel, Tipperary
Nov 20: Roscommon Arts Centre
Dec 3: Alley Theatre, Strabane
Reviews
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‘Hilarious, poignant..it will please viewers of all lens-prescriptions and none’
★★★★ Irish Theatre Magazine ‘Delightfully whacky.. hilarious.. tight script and engaging performance.. terrific’ ★★★★ The Irish Times ‘Wonderfully fresh script..highly endearing’ The Sunday Business Post |
‘An absolute delight of a show’
The Irish Mail on Sunday ‘A delightful hour, full of wit and keen observation along with the odd pull at the heartstrings’ Sunday Independent ‘Beautifully evocative..fabulous’ RTÉ Arena |
