I particularly liked Olohan's performance as as the gossipy stonemason and would-be suitor. It was good to see Abbey Theatre veterans John Olohan and Des Nealon among the cast, a blend of youth and experience. In a brave move (with perhaps an eye on expanding their audience demographic), Druid cast Keith Duffy, the pop star and soap actor, as Teddy Heelin the playboy charmer and he was quite convincing in the role. All this within a valley of the squinting mirrors type community when an anonymous letter updates her an the indiscreet daliance of her daughter. Recently widowed, Maggie is driven by the need to instil independence in her children and to protect her recently secured financial freedom after the death of her husband. Aisling O'Sullivan dominated the play as she delivered a compelling performance as the grotesque matriarch that overpowered her family. The eponymous Big Maggie character is a rarity in drama or literature a malevelont female lead, her blackness exceeded only by Greek anti heroine, Medea. The play is at the early stages of a national tour, it recently finished a week in Dublin, and is selling out in most venues.
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Review of Big Maggie: There was a full house for the set piece of the evening, the Druid Theatre's production of John B Keane's 'Big Maggie'. The audience boasted not one but two Clare mayors, as Alan Augney the Mayor of Clare in Southern Australia and Pat Hayes the 'local' Mayor of Clare were both in attendance. The contribution of the outgoing director Katie Verling was lauded and new director Gemma Carcaterra was introduced by the chairman and she spoke of her delight at assuming the role. Val Balance representing the Arts Council spoke of the great record of Glór in delivering live entertainment and he particularly highlighted the commitment of Clare County Council to the arts.
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Speakers included Chairman of Clare County Council Tom Coughlan and Garry Hynes of Druid Theatre who stressed the importance of state sponsored professional live theatre and that she was delighted that her company had featured in 9 of last 10 years programming at the venue. Among the guests, I met Terence Mangan, of Mangan Holdings Bros long standing sponsors, with his antipodean guest Alan Aughney and Madeline McAleer of Clare Focus, Eoin O Neill of the Ceili Bandits and media expert, Ciana Campbell. There was a convivial glass of wine and delicious canapés courtesy of Dromoland Castle and Old Ground Hotel with both Mark Nolan and Allen Flynn in attendance. (Review Below)īefore the performance, Glór hosted a pre-show reception to acknowledge the support of its various stakeholders sponsors, friends, local press and Clare County Council. Ten years on, the decade of delivering arts in The Banner County was marked with a gala celebration and a performance of Big Maggie. The Glór arts centre was opened in Ennis 2001 in another economic age.
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