The Man in the Woman’s Shoes
Friday 31 May - Hall - €18/ €15 with wristband
THE MAN IN THE WOMAN’S SHOES
A One Man Theatre Show Written and Directed by Mikel Murfi.
Commissioned by the Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo and Sligo Arts Office as part of Bealtaine 2012.
Winner: Stewart Parker/ BBC Northern Ireland Radio Drama Award 2013
Winner: Writers Guild of Ireland (Zebby)
Award 2014: Best Theatre Script
Irish Times Theatre Awards: Best New Play 2013: Shortlisted
The show was created with the support of the Sligo County Council Arts Service and The Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo as part of the Bealtaine Festival for Creativity in older people. The Man In The Woman’s Shoes has toured extensively in Ireland since 2012. It has played twice in NYC at the Irish Arts Centre in Manhattan. It ran for three weeks at The Tricycle Theatre, London in 2016 to full houses. It is available for limited touring. A new companion piece called I Hear You and Rejoice is currently touring Ireland.
Just outside of town, cobbler Pat Farnon lives on his own, contentedly aging in the cottage in which he was reared. Join him as he walks the five miles into his “metropolis,” populated with no-necked water diviners, sporting savants, loudmouths, and preachers.
“Astonishing...this is a high-top performance.” NEW YORK TIMES CRITIC’S PICK
“A miniature masterpiece” The Times, London
“Extraordinary physical performance... sharp observational comedy” The Sunday Times
Originally from Sligo, Mikel Murfi trained at Ecole Jacques Lecoq, Paris. His performances in theatre include Dances Like a Bomb and Dolores (Junk Ensemble), Ballyturk (Galway International Arts Festival / Landmark / Wide Open Opera), The New Electric Ballroom (Druid), Morning After Optimism, Playboy of the Western World (Peacock Theatre), The Comedy of Errors (Abbey Theatre), and Here Comes Trouble (Loco & Reckless Productions / Hawk’s Well Theatre).
Mikel’s work as a director includes Tóraíocht (Fíbín), Waiting for Godot (Theatre Du Pif, Hong Kong), The Far Off Hills (Nomad Theatre Network), The Walworth Farce, Penelope (Druid), Trad (Galway International Arts Festival), The Country Girls (Red Kettle), Diamonds in the Soil and The Lost Days of Ollie Deasy (Macnas).
Film includes: The Ballad of Kid Kanturk, Intermission, Sweety Barrett, The Butcher Boy, Love and Rage, Guiltrip and Jimmy’s Hall. And as a director, Druma and John Duffs Brother.