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April 11, 2011 • devious theatre, stage play

Shifting On…

We launched the trailer for Shifting this past weekend and here it is.

     

A lovely little montage of kisses and thought processes of the characters, it was directed by Paddy Dunne and written by the writer of the play itself, John Kennedy. It’s soundtracked by a version of Morrissey’s ‘I Know Very Well How I Got My Name’ as covered by our own Jessica Walsh.

I’ve been going overtime on the play the past few weeks as we approach the opening night. I’ve found myself directing a little less, writing notes a little more and generally trying to slot the final pieces into place without dropping anything, like a game of Buckaroo. To give a precautionary evaluation of how it’s going to be, I’d say it’s going to be great. Done. Tickets are starting to fly out and flu is spreading all around No. 76. It could be something to do with all the kissing in this video but I’m giving it the benefit of the doubt.

Shifting opens on April 18th and runs until April 23rd. All details can be found over at devioustheatre.com

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The Shifting Posters

I’m currently directing, Shifting, the second part of Devious Theatre’s ‘In The Future When All’s Well’ series. The play is written by John Kennedy who has been working on it since the end of last year and throughout the first 3 months of our residency in Kilkenny Arts Office. It’s a funny, charming and bittersweet look at the inevitable intersection between your teenage years and adulthood. In fact, in terms of previous Devious Theatre plays I like to call this one our John Hughes. That’s kicking the hypometer up to a high point but fuck it, no harm in aiming high.

We’ve just released 3 individual character posters for Shifting as designed by Paddy Dunne, the magician behind all of our promo imagery. It’s basically 12 teenagers on a couch. What’s not to love?

Shifting plays in No. 76 John Street from April 18th – 23rd. Tickets are onsale in No. 76, online at DeviousTheatre.com or can be booked on 056 – 7794138. If anyone’s looking for discounts, the opening night is only €5!

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Trainspotting: The Cunt Cut

With all of the scenes for Devious Theatre’s Trainspotting now gone online, there comes the turn of a little extra that we put together for the cast and crew of the production which ran in Kilkenny (nearly this time last year… time certainly flies) in June 2008.

It’s the entire play edited down to its most prominent word: cunt.

Warning: Desensitization will follow.

For more Trainspotting videos, you can check out the Devious Theatre Youtube Page.

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Choose Life / Welcome To Mother Superior’s

Here’s two of our latest Trainspotting clips to go online.

They both form two different parts of the same scene. In the first is Mark Renton’s now iconic ‘Choose Life’ rant which is soon interrupted by a smack craving Sick Boy. The second scene sees the two of them making their way to Mother Superior’s drug den as the horrors of withdrawal kick in. There’s a lot worse horrors to come though…

For more on our production of Trainspotting, we’ve a pretty extensive archive right here.

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