Touring dates...
An Táin Theatre, Dundalk
Tel: 042 939 2919
Preview: Wed 28th Oct
Thurs 29th - Sat 31st
Time: 8:00pm
Roscommon Arts Centre
Tel: 090 662 5824
Tues 3rd & Wed 4th Nov
Time: 8:00pm
Ramor Theatre Virginia, Co. Cavan
Tel: 049 854 7074
Fri 6th - Sun 8th
Time: 8:30pm
Backstage Theatre, Longford
Tel: 043 33 47888
Tues 10th & Wed 11th Nov
Time: 8:30pm
Mullingar Arts Centre
Tel: 044 9347777
Fri 13th & Sat 14th Nov
Time: 8:00pm
Driochead Arts Centre
Tel: 041 9875140
Tues 17th & Wed 18th Nov
Time: 8:00pm
Iontas, Castleblaney
Tel: 042 9753400
Fri 20th & Sat 21st Nov
Time: 8:30pm
Nomad Productions
Nomad in association with Livin Dred Theatre Company presents
Observe The Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
by Frank McGuinness
Directed by Padraic McIntyre
Cast and Crew get together for the first reading
Photographs by Brian Farrell
The compelling and moving story of eight men and the bonds that unite them as they prepare to fight in the terrible Battle of the Somme. Eight Ulstermen volunteer to join the 36th Ulster Division at the beginning of the First World War. Whilst their bonds of friendship grow amidst the horror and despair of the French trenches, they march towards their seemingly inevitable sacrifice.
This production is the third co-production from Nomad and Livin’ Dred and follows on the success of “The Dead School” and “Conversations on a Homecoming” McGuinness has given us a piece of theatre that is sharp, utterly modern and unforgettable.
An emotional and intellectual journey that is at once thought-provoking and inspiring.
CAST
Young Pyper - Marty Rea,
David Craig - Simon Boyle,
John Millen - Rory Nolan,
William Moore - John Cronin,
Christopher Roulston - Karl Quinn,
Martin Crawford - Kieran O'Brien,
George Anderson - Diarmaid Murtagh,
Nat McLlwaine - Ian Lloyd Anderson,
Old Pyper - Ian McEllhinney
