Stones in his Pockets
Multi award-winning comedy…..
By Marie Jones
The Lowry, Thu 9 – Sat 11 April 2009
Press night: Thu 9 April, 8pm
Stones in his Pockets is back in the North West after playing to packed houses in London's West End for five years, a stint on Broadway and numerous sell-out tours.
This irresistible comedy has picked-up just about every major award that the industry has to offer - including two Laurence Olivier Awards, an Evening Standard Theatre Award, a New York Outer Critics Circle Award together with three nominations for Tony Awards.
When a major Hollywood film studio descends on a village in rural Ireland the demand for extras from the local community is huge. As the story unfolds, two talented actors bring to life more than 15 extaordinary characters.
Marie Jones was inspired to write Stones in his Pockets after her often hilarious experiences as working as a film extra in Ireland. Marie created great comedy out of the lives of two ordinary-ish Irish fellows - Jake and Charlie - working as extras on a big Hollywood film. Set in a village in County Kerry where many Hollywood movies had been shot, including most famously The Quiet Man, starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, Stones in his Pockets poignantly explores the aspirations of Jake and Charlie together with the inevitable clash of cultures between the local population and the incoming actors and crew.
‘Breathtaking – Not to be missed’ Sunday Telegraph
Posted on Wednesday, 18 March 2009 under Press Theatre Press