“Ultimately this is a production, which, through the character of Scooter, makes an emotional connection with the audience which is both compelling and surprisingly memorable.”
Irish Theatre Magazine
This tragi-comedy set in South Kilkenny in the 1970’s, was the winner of the 2000 Corcadorca Playwright Award.
Banshee Makers by Ger Bourke of Piltown, Co. Kilkenny, was the eventual choice of the judging panel from a total entry of almost 100 scripts. The award, a specially commissioned piece in ceramic and wood from David Holden of The National Sculpture Factory, (coincidentally another native of Kilkenny) was presented to Ger by Garry Hynes, Artistic Director of Druid Theatre Company in Galway.
As well as the presentation piece from the National Sculpture Factory, Ger Bourke also got to see his script brought to the stage by the acclaimed Corcadorca Theatre Company.
Venues:
The Half Moon Theatre, Cork
St. Mary’s Theatre, Rosmore
Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
School Yard Theatre, Charleville
Brewery Lane Theatre, Carrick-On-Suir
Scooter– Joe Meagher
Cathleen – Noirin Hennessy
Charlie– Garry Murphy
Nix– Donnacha Crowley
Designer – Cliff Dolliver
Lighting Designer – Paul Denby
Composer – Eoghan Horgan
Company Manager – Dyane Hanrahan
Production Manager – Mick Heffernan
Stage Manager – Katherine Mahony
Props Master – Evita Sadlowski
Lighting Operator – Paul Hogan
Sound Operator – Michael Flynn
Production Assistant – Lyn Kenyon
Set Construction – Dave Dummigan
Set Construction – Paul Hogan
PR – Ross Crowley
Graphic Design – Brendan Cotter
Poster Design – Kieran O’Connor
Administrator – Fin Flynn