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ONE PARA

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“Repeat after me…. I came under hostile fire… I fired
at the target… to protect my own life and the lives of my comrades…”

A gripping new play which offers us an unseen perspective on the events of Bloody Sunday
and their aftermath, staged to coincide with the 50th anniversary.

Set mostly in real time during one of the most significant events of the Troubles, ONE PARA
tells the tale of a young paratrooper, Scarriff, on that fateful day in the Bogside in Derry in
January 1972. The play offers us and intriguing insight from both the British and Irish army’s
perspective; a contrasting glimpse of the contemporary procedures and processes of both
armies.

The history of those who deserted the British Army to join the Irish Army during the course
of the 20th century is a fascinating one, and this play offers us a dramatic snapshot based
around the life of one soldier with an interesting, hybrid background.

Special thanks to Kevin & Suzanne Cronin for their generous support.

Cast and Creatives

One Para by Gerard Humphreys

Directed by Anthony Fox


Creative team

Adjutant Captain Senan : Eoin O’Sullivan.

Sergeant Hutton: Andrew Kenny.

Scarriff: Ethan Dillon.

Rachel: Amy Hughes.

Civil Rights demonstrator: Amy Hughes

All characters are fictitious.

 

CREW

Lighting Design: Cathy O’ Carroll

Set Design: Robert Ballagh.

Costume Design: Jessica Dunne.

Stage Manager: Eva Walsh.

Sound Design: Eoin O Murchu.

Scenic Artists: Lisa Krugel, Leanne Willars

Music: Ciara McElhom.

Voice Coach: Cathal Quinn.

Photography : Al Craig.

Fight Director : Ciaran O’Grady.

Ciara Mc Elholm : Musical Advisor

For information and questions, please contact Anthony or Leanne on 0851217637 and info@thenewtheatre.com or Anthony.thenewtheatre@gmail.com

 

Andrew Kenny
Eoin O’Sullivan
Amy Hughes

Ethan Dillon
Ethan Dillon and Andrew Kenny

 

Booking Info

75 minutes running time. No interval.

Event Dates:
08/02/2022 - 19/02/2022
Author:
Gearóid Mac Unfraidh
Category:
Theatre
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