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The Assassination of Brian Boru

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Two brothers of conflicting ideals sail to Ireland to defeat the High King Brian Boru. Over the course of the journey they part enemies, and meet again on opposite sides of the battlefield.
Brodir and Ospak are respected warriors, two brothers of vastly different temperament who have fought side by side in many battles throughout their lives. On their journey to Ireland they are plagued by omens, iron beaked ravens and showers of spears and blood. Cracks begin to scar their accord.

The omens tell Ospak that they find themselves on the wrong side, but Brodir is dogged in his hunger for victory and power. The voyage breaks them as brothers and allies. Ospak deserts his brother to convert to Christianity and fight on the side of the good King.
The brothers meet on the battlefield after Boru is killed, and in the bloodthirsty mess of the fight even the clarity of death is shaken.

Director: Nora Kelly Lester
Producer: Anthony Fox

Photos by Al Craig.

Top Row: Andrew Kenny and Daithi Mac Suibhne
Far Left: Shane Connaughton.
Middle: Andrew Kenny, Daithi Mac Suibhne and Tristan McConnell.
Above:Andrew Kenny and Daithi Mac Suibhne
Below Left:Daithi Mac Suibhne and Tristan McConnell.
Below Right: Andrew Kenny.

Cast and Creatives

Nora Kelly Lester

Director

Anthony Fox

Producer

Andrew Kenny

Cast

Daithi Mac Suibhne

Cast

Shane Connaughton

Cast

Tristan McConnell

Fight Co-ordinator

Reviews

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  • “Mac Suibhne has an intensity that underpins the nature of Ospak, and his acting never wastes any movement, each thoughtful and in keeping with the moment, giving an artistry to his interpretation. Both actors create a clear, sobering moment in the final scene.”

    -- Alan Foran, The Red Curtain Review.
  • “The Assassination of Brian Boru succeeds in bringing a good story back to the Irish stage… Kenny and Mac Suibhne portray their belligerent Viking characters in a way that is hard, soft, brutal and kind all at the same time. It is the depth of these characters that encourage the audience to invest in the story of these two brothers.”

    -- Ciara Murphy, The Public reviews.
  • “Lauren-Shannon Jones’s play is entertaining, well-cast and very well written.” ****

    -- Michael Moffatt, Evoke.ie

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Event Dates:
07/07/2014 - 12/07/2014
Author:
Lauren Shannon Jones
Company:
The New Theatre
Category:
Theatre

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