Heavenly Bodies
by Stewart Parker
Dublin-born Dion Boucicault was one of the 19th-century's most prolific and audacious playwrights, whose life was as sensational as his work.
As he stands at the gates of death, he is forced to justify an existence defined by spectacular success, scandalous failures and relentless reinvention.
Stewart Parker's exuberant comedy Heavenly Bodies weaves a narrative as vibrant and volatile as Boucicault himself. Exploring the thin line between art and artifice, it reveals the complexities of depicting Irish identity and one man's soul-deep hunger for applause.
Tickets
| Standard | Concession |
|---|---|
| €18.00 | €13.50 |
Creative
Team
- Director Lynne Parker
- Set Designer Alan Farquharson
- Costume Designer Sorcha Ní Fhlionn
- Lighting Designer Sinead McKenna
- Musical Director Helene Montague
- Violinist Eva Paturyan
Cast
- Benjamin Webster / Bloodgood / Marcus Wylie Daire O'Hagan
- Jessie McDermott / Queen Victoria / Mrs Bechstein / Kitty / Louise / Madame Vestris Elinore Ford
- Agnes Robertson / Eily / Moya / Mary Heaviside / Mrs O'Kelly Ella O'Callaghan
- Johnny Patterson Eoghan Kenna
- Charles Matthews / Prince Albert / Colonel Gibbon / Mourner James Gwilym
- Anne Boursicault / Emily Jordan / Anne Guiot / Mrs Nisbet / Biddy Madigan Molly McLoughlin
- Doorman / Badger / Hardress Cregan / George Jordan / Heaviside / Sullivan Sheik Umarr Bah
- Tadhg O’Rourke- Balnap / Lardner / Fairweather / Corrigan / Molineaux Tadhg O'Rourke
- Dion Boucicault / Conn the Shaughraun / Myles-na-Coppaleen / Alan Raby / Myles O’Hara Tom Hendry
Crew
- Company Stage Manager Emma Hughes
- Deputy Stage Manager Aimee Cullen
- Assistant Stage Manager Aimee Hartigan
- Production Manager Ally-Ann Traynor
- Set Construction Lily Conway
- Costume Eduarda Scopel
- Chief LX Shona McFadyen
- Lighting Programmer Jack Clare
- Scenic Artist Hannah McIlwaine
- Sound Design Madison Tredway
- Prop Maker Kevin Smyth
- AV Operator Bradley Whelan