Verdant Productions presents Falling to Earth: My Summer with Bowie by Eugene O’Brien.
He feels like an alien in his own hometown. Single. Loveless. Carer for a dad who had never shown much care to him. His only solace: the music of Ziggy/the thin white duke/the man who fell to earth with his spiders from Mars.
Now Scut Kelly is about to have the most extraordinary summer of his life when fantasy becomes reality. When fate conspires to grant him face to face time with his idol. The living legend. But can Scut handle this new planet and all its possibilities, or will he fall back to earth with a bang?
“playwright Eugene O’Brien has succeeded admirably in concocting a fantasy that’s utterly credible with Falling to Earth: My Summer with Bowie. It’s quite beautifully written and equally beautifully (and energetically) played by Stephen Jones. Between writer and actor, the characters in the fantasy are fully three dimensional and come alive as the Man Who Fell to Earth falls to earth for the last time in the shadows of an Irish bog.” – Sunday Independent (08/10/2023)
★★★★★ “is devastatingly good…Jones’ accent, tone, gestures, movements articulating Scuts inner and outer worlds. In truth, words fall short when describing Jones’ impeccable performance. Which is a joy and a privilege to behold, and might yet prove to be the performance of the Festival. Excellently written, exceptionally well directed, with a performance from Jones that’s simply out of this world” – The Arts Review
“A terrific performance by Stephen Jones lights up this eloquent new solo play by Eugene O’Brien. So this is a play about hero worship and the redeeming power of art. This is daring work from O’Brien….Jones skilfully teases out this complex material.” – The Irish Independent
“At the heart of all this lies the tremendous performance of Jones….a captivating one-man show brought to life by Jones’ vivid performance that is entertaining.” – The Irish Times
“It’s a warm and funny portrayal of life in small-town Ireland, that shows these individuals warts and all. Stephen Jones puts great energy into the script and makes the character of Scut his own.” – NoMoreWorkhorse
Written by Eugene O’Brien
Directed by Jim Nolan
Starring Stephen Jones
Ticket €26 | Concession €23 | Student €11
Running time 75 min | No Interval
Age recommendation 15A
Trigger Warnings None
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