Where were you when our World Cup dreams were dashed?
* * * * The Irish Times, Sunday Business Post, The Guardian, Irish Examiner
"A rare achievement" The Irish Times
"A remarkable piece of storytelling" Sunday Business Post
"An exquisite meeting of humour and tragedy, this play is a symphony of feeling, often reaching its most heart-rending pitch in the middle of hilarious joke. Ray Yeates as Eoin is luminous. This is the sort of work that cuts through to the heart of human experience, across all boundaries." NYTHEATRE.COM
Written by Dermot Bolger // Directed by Mark O'Brien // Performed by Ray Yeates.
“Thierry Henry is there to stretch out his hand for two illicit flicks of his wrist - one to stop the ball crossing the by-line, the second to tee it up for a flick across the box for Gallas to score.”
Where were you when our World Cup dreams were dashed?
Eoin was at the heart of the drama in Stade de France, Nov 18th 2009. Reunited with Mick and Shane, the three amigos on that fateful night...After emigrating to Germany to find work during the 80’s, Eoin made a new life for himself with the help of his wife Frieda and son Dieter. Now he returns to an Ireland that has boomed and bust.’.
'The Parting Glass' is a one-man show charting Eoin's journey through love, friendship, family and Ireland's turbulent economic climate. axis is proud to continue its association with one of Ireland's best-known writers Dermot Bolger, who brought Ballymun to the professional stage with 'From These Green Heights' (Winner Best New Play 2004), 'The Townlands of Brazil', 'Walking the Road' & 'The Consequences of Lightning'. 'The Parting Glass' is a standalone sequel to Bolger's hit play 'In High Germany'.
