Pucked, Saturday February 15th 7:30pm , €15/18
Up Till Dawn Presents Pucked by Cathal Ryan
PUCKED is a fast paced, comedic, theatrical, one-man blockbuster! PUCKED tells the story of the young and ambitious Matty Daly. Immersed in the GAA from birth, Matty has one dream and one dream only, to play on his senior team. When Matty finally gets called up, we join him as he learns the hard way, that playing senior isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be. PUCKED tackles issues such as self- confidence, individualism, masculinity and ambition with humour and energy, all the while celebrating the greatest sport on earth, hurling.
The play is as fast-moving as the game itself, bringing to life Matty Daly, his Mam and Dad, his teammates and arch-nemesis Conor Dooley, the inhabitants of the village where he lives – an Everytown of rural Ireland. The highs of playing, the lows of the WhatsApp group you’re not in. Funny and moving in turns, the passion for hurling is clear throughout in a show that puts the audience on the sidelines of a game and a life, written by an actor who knows every move from the inside out.
Written by & starring Cathal Ryan
Directed by Jack Reardon
Set & Costume Design by Jack Scullion
Lighting Design by Eoin Lennon
Sounds Design by Michael Stapleton