The Massacre @ Paris
The Massacre @ Paris
Written by Christopher Marlowe
Adapted by Alex Johnston
Directed by Jimmy Fay
Cast: Charlie Bonner, Declan Byrne, Lynn Cahill, Tony Flynn, Paschal Friel, Andrea Irvine, Alex Johnston, David Layde, Robert Price, Morna Regan, Karl Shiels, Noni Stapleton, Matthew Keenan, Katy Davis
Lighting Paul Keogan Music Ivan Birthistle Costumes Catherine Fay
What the press said…
“Paul Keogan’s fantastic lighting design heightens Fay’s forceful staging and the director guides a young and powerful cast into worthy performances.” Irish Times
“Johnston’s adaptation works very well - the writing is fluid, the humour is clever and the contemporary references are clver and accurate…a compelling, engaging and…quite chilling piece of theatre. ” The Event Guide
Blurb
Based around the events and aftermath of the St Batholomew’s Day Massacre of 1572, Alex Johnston’s adaptation puts a contemporary spin on this bloody period in French history.
Double-crossing, ambitious royals wield their power and attempt to wipe out the entire Protestant population of Paris. Affairs are conducted, deals done, bargains broken, lives lost… its anarchy on wheels.
