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The Successful TD – Gaiety Theatre Dublin
February 6, 2017 - February 18, 2017
From the team who brought you
THE MATCHMAKER
John B Keane, Jon Kenny, Mary McEvoy and Michael Scott
comes the World Premiere of
THE SUCCESSFUL TD
at The Gaiety Theatre
From Monday 6th to Saturday 18th February 2017
(Low price preview Monday 6th February)
From the team who brought you the hugely successful The Matchmaker, John B Keane, Jon Kenny, Mary McEvoy, Michael Scott now comes the hilarious world premiere of THE SUCCESSFUL TD.
Based on The Letters of A Successful TD and An Irish Minister of State by John B Keane and adapted for the stage by Jon Kenny, Mary McEvoy and Michael Scott the production stars Jon Kenny and Mary McEvoy. Directed by Michael Scott THE SUCCESSFUL TD will open at The Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, for two weeks from Monday 6th February 2017.
follows the trials, tribulations, misadventures and hilarious antics of TULL McADOO as he seeks re-election to the Dail in the “October Elections”.
Written by John B Keane in 1967 he displays his edge for humour and satire that are uncomfortably close to the politics of today…. Peppered with Keane’s gallery of madcap characters this show will have you laughing at politics (in a good way) from the start.
Tull has roped in the help of his faithful daughter Kate while his wife nurses her various ailments in bed or Lisdoonvarna, but his arch enemy Flannery, the local school teacher plans to scupper the election for Tull…
“ Any man with a vote is a man to be respected, I’ll play with them, lie to them, sing dumb about them while I have a chance of a vote. That’s my livelihood. Don’t give me no more stink about the truth. Christ told the truth and they crucified him …..”
Low priced preview Monday 6th Feb. All tickets €26
Dates: 6th Feb – 18th Feb 2017
Matinees: 11th & 18th Feb. All tickets €26
Tickets from €26 (including booking fee and €1 restoration levy)
Bookings:
In person: Gaiety Theatre Box Office South King Street, Dublin 2 or any Ticketmaster outlet nationwide.
By Telephone: 0818 719388 venue box office or 24hr Ticketmaster Hotline: 0818 719 388
Online booking
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