Stones in His Pockets
Written by Marie Jones
Directed by Roy Steinberg
September 11th – October 20th
Wednesday – Saturday at 7 PM
Sunday at 3 PM
“An unalloyed source of joy, laughter, tears and delight.”
~ The Daily Mail ~
“Inventive and riotously funny!”
~ The Associated Press
This award-winning play brings Hollywood to rural Ireland in a riotous clash of cultures. Set against the backdrop of a small Irish town, the story follows two local men cast as extras in a glamorous American movie. But when a famous actress takes a shine to one of the locals and tragedy strikes, chaos ensues, leading to a hilarious collision of harsh reality and Hollywood fantasies. Two talented actors play 15 different parts in this comedic play with a poignant undercurrent.
Special Show Dates:
- Wednesday, September 11: Preview Night with discounted tickets
- Thursday, September 12: Opening Night with Post-Show Party
- Friday, September 20: Best Value Night – All tickets available at the best value price of $35
- Sunday, October 13: Pay-What-You-Wish Rush tickets – All available tickets on the day of the performance can be purchased at the box office for whatever price you wish to pay. Starts one hour before curtain, cash only.
Age Guide: 16+
Running Time: 2 hours and 15 minutes, including an intermission
Advisory: This play contains adult language and mature content themes.
* WINNER – Olivier Award for Best New Comedy *
* WINNER – Drama Desk Award *
The internet and Tic Toc and “influencers” have only made “Stones in his Pockets” even more of a cautionary tale though the script was written a quarter century ago.
We mount it in part as homage to our earlier productions in this year of our thirty fifth anniversary.
With Artificial Intelligence causing labor strikes in our creative community, the whole nature of imagination and “intellectual property” becomes as important as the industrial revolution or the invention of the printing press as a game changer for mankind.
Roy Steinberg, Producing Artistic Director
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Marie Jones (playwright)
Marie’s plays have toured extensively throughout the world, including the former Soviet Union, Germany, America, Canada, Britain, and Ireland. Her plays include an adaptation of Gogol’s The Government Inspector, which toured in Britain and Ireland; A Night in November (London, Glasgow, New York, and three tours of Ireland); Women on the Verge of HRT (Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow, and London’s Vaudeville Theatre). Dancing Shoes, the story of George Best, co-written with Martin Lynch, premiered at the Grand Opera House and went on to tour the UK. Stones in His Pockets, which toured Ireland prior to the Dublin Theatre Festival and its West End and Broadway debut in 2000 gaining many awards including the Lawrence Olivier Award, The Evening Standard Award, and 3 Tony nominations for Best New Play. The play has been translated and performed in 38 languages. Fly Me To The Moon, produced by Green Shoot productions also premiered at the Grand Opera House prior to a hugely successful run in New York and is now being performed and translated in other countries including Canada and throughout Scandinavia. As an actress, Marie has performed in most of the major theatres of Ireland and England. She has been awarded two honorary doctorates of literature and an OBE (Order of the British Empire).
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