A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

Family Theatre

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

Riverbank Arts CentreNewbridge

Event Details

  • Sat 20 Jul  2019
  • 12 Noon & 4.00pm

  • Cost: €8/€28 Family

  • Venue Details
    Riverbank Arts Centre
    Main St.
    Newbridge



In a kitchen, in a theatre, two storytellers and their audience find something remarkable; a very old man with enormous wings.

Starting from Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s short story 'A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings', Collapsing Horse bring this classic piece of magic-realism to the stage.

A young couple find an injured old man outside their house, an old man who just happens to have a pair of enormous wings. The wise neighbour woman tells them he’s an angel. She warns them to keep their distance. The priest says he’s an imposter. He warns them not to be tricked. The doctor examines him. He thinks more men should have wings. As pilgrims flock to see him, hoping to be healed by him, hoping for a gawp, they leave with something different than what they expected.

Using a combination storytelling tools including music, puppetry, live video projection and the willingness of the audience, Collapsing Horse brings this story to the stage in search of its beautiful, strange, emotional richness.

Ages 8+

Duration one hour (approx.)

Directed by Dan Colley.

Starring Genevieve Hulme Beaman and Manus Halligan.

Designed by Andrew Clancy.

Lighting design by Sarah Jane Shiels.

Composed by Alma Kelliher.

"One of the finest groups of artists to emerge in recent years"  The Irish Times


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