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According To His Need

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Nick, a lifelong bachelor attempts to pick up girls by joining the Socialist Party. Here his feigned persona as a tree-hugging, injustice-hating ally of the working class lands him in a relationship with his polar opposite, Cass. Things spiral into absurdity as he uses politics for romantic ends, while she uses romance for political ends.

Directed by Nora Kelly Lester
Direct from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where it received huge critical praise.
Meticulously crafted dialogue, bizarre characters, and a twisting, ironic plotline are the key features of the show which plays The New Theatre as its only Dublin engagement

About the company
Reds Theatre Company strives to promote new writing with a political or experimental edge.

Reviews

  • “Impressive…a short, sharp burst of theatre.”

    -- No More Workhorse
  • “Penned by emerging playwright Oliver Eagleton and directed by Nora Kelly Lester, this piece of new writing is cleverly written and staged…The characters are well drawn and the style of the piece dynamic, with both McKiernan and Mamalis endearing themselves to the audience and commanding the intimate space…McKiernan is wonderfully conflicted and awkward as Nick.”

    -- Deborah Klayman, The Public Reviews
  • **** – “true genius”

    -- EdFringeReview.com
  • **** – “an intelligent piece; witty and energetic”

    -- Broadway Baby
  • **** – “an unusual, smart and touching story”

    -- Three Weeks
Event Dates:
20/10/2014 - 01/11/2014
Author:
Oliver Eagleton
Company:
Reds Theatre Company
Category:
Theatre
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