Paddy – The Life and Times of Paddy Armstrong

Paddy – The Life and Times of Paddy Armstrong
Written by Mary-Elaine Tynan, Don Wycherley and Niamh Gleeson

FRI 30–SAT 31 MAY, 8PM
Live at The Everyman

A one-man show starring Don Wycherley as Paddy, this play is inspired by Paddy’s memoir Life after Life, a Guildford Four Memoir (2017).

Fifty years after his wrongful conviction, at the age of 74, Paddy is facing into his twilight years and wrestling with a thousand turbulent memories. In Paddy, he relives the journey that forever altered his destiny.

Paddy is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of forgiveness, reminding us that the privilege of freedom and love, family and everyday life can restore us and mend the scars of even the most savage injustice.

Don Wycherley brings unflinching honesty, pathos and humour to his portrayal of Paddy, a man failed and scarred by a flawed system yet refusing to be defined by it.

“Wycherley is superlative in this exquisitely tender portrayal of Paddy Armstrong” – Sunday Independent

“Incredible… Don Wycherley in the performance of his life… Unforgettable”– Joe Duffy

“A stunning play and performance. Don’t miss it”– Alastair Logan, Guildford Four solicitor

“This is writing and acting at its most powerful… a totally engrossing experience. It truly is a show not to be missed” – Michael Harnett, playwright

“An absolute must-see. Incredible play that will make you laugh, cry, become enraged in equal measure. Don Wycherley is outstanding” – audience member

“Gritty and moving retelling of Paddy Armstrong’s life before and after the Guildford Four is unmissable” – Irish Independent