Hit Arts Festival comedy gets a new lease of life

Date Published: 17-Mar-2011

The Quare Land, by Cavan playwright John McManus received its world premiere in Galway last July as part of last year’s Galway Arts Festival and sold out a two-week run. Following its success in the West, the play will now embark on a four week tour of Ireland from late March to mid April starting with two performances in the Town Hall Theatre on Monday and Tuesday next, March 21 and 22.

Celebrated as a sharp comedy, The Quare Land features well known comic actor Des Keogh who plays the central character Hugh Pugh. Frank O’Sullivan plays Rob McNulty, a developer wanting to buy a field. The entire play takes place in the dirty bathroom of Hugh Pughs farmhouse where Pugh is reluctant to sell while McNulty pulls out all the stops to complete the deal. The quick fire banter between the two characters escalates into an epic finale as both try to reason each other into submission.

Irish Theatre Magazine in its review of last year’s production, stated that it would remind people of John B Keane and “will also call to mind the Irish plays of Martin McDonagh”.

Tickets are €10 and are available from the Town Hall Theatre: Book online at tht.ie or at 091 569777.