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Plagued as a child by the tale of a monstrous spectre who comes in the night to steal the eyes of children, Nathaniel lives with a pertinent ocular obsession (three drops each eye, blink twice, head back). Writing to his childhood-sweetest-heart, Clara, and weekly visits to the optometrist happily occupy Nathaniel’s time (cream of euphrasia, all around the orbits. Don’t drag the skin) – until the day that he is apprenticed to the charismatic Doctor Coppola (check dilation, low light in a mirror) and meets her beautiful, blind daughter Olympia.

This play is the latest in a long line of works inspired by Hoffmann’s chilling 19th century short story, including the ballet ‘Coppelia’, opera ‘The Tales of Hoffmann’, and Neil Gaiman’s ‘Sandman’ series. Staying true to its origins, Olympia is a horror play in the school of ‘Theatre du Grand-Guignol’ and ‘The Woman in Black’. PYGMANKENSTEIN draws influence from classic cult horror to bring the audience a truly creepy, uncanny theatre experience.

Conceived by PYGMANKENSTEIN and developed with the support of The New Theatre Residency Programme, Olympia runs from the 12th to the 24th October, ending just before Halloween with a fancy dress after party open to all ticket holders on the 25th.

Director: Nora Kelly Lester [PYG] Writer: Lauren Shannon Jones [MANKENSTEIN] Produced by Ailish McCarthy and Mark Ball

Cast and Creatives

Nora Kelly Lester

Director

Lauren Shannon Jones

Writer

Ailish McCarthy

Producer

Mark Ball

Producer

Michael David McKernan

Cast

Shane Robinson

Cast

Aenne Barr

Cast

Erin Gilgen

Cast

Claudia Kinahan

Cast

Fionn McShane

Set Design

Conor Byrne

Lighting Design

Dylan Tonge Jones

Sound Design

Tara Louise Morrison

Costume

Gill Lambert

Make-up

Cein Sookran

Production Manager

Reviews

  • ” ..holds the audience’s attention throughout its 70 minutes and provides proper gothic thrills.”
    ” **** ”
    “..gets the pulse racing..”

    -- The Reviews Hub
  • “..this young production shows great verve and promise….clever with plenty of twists and turns..”

    -- Le Cool Magazine (about 'Grow')
  • “Lauren-Shannon Jones’s play is entertaining, well-cast and very well written.” ****

    -- Michael Moffatt, Evoke.ie (about 'The Assassination of Brian Boru')
  • “…astute, clever and evocative.”

    -- Una McMahon, Entertainment.ie (about 'Grow')

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Event Dates:
13/10/2015 - 24/10/2015
Author:
Adapted by Nora Kelly Lester and Lauren Shannon Jones
Company:
Pygmankenstein and The New Theatre
Category:
Theatre

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