The Breffini Players & The Phoenix Players present an unforgettable night of drama and storytelling, featuring two captivating 45-minute one-act plays that explore the depths of human connection, humour, and heartache.
In Loving Memory — The Breffini Players
One Tragedy. Two Strangers. Many Secrets.
Two strangers meet in a cemetery and what unfolds is a story of love, loss and unanswered questions. One tragedy reveals two different lives. Can either find a future from the past?
Performed by Valerie Traynor & Louise O'Callaghan. Written by John McDwyer and directed by Barry Deignan.
About The Breffni Players
In November 1943, a public meeting was held in what was then known as The Labour Hall (the site of Gills Garage today) and as a result, The Breffni Players were formed. This venue also housed the group’s first production, Nothing in this Life by Louis J Walsh.
Eighty years on, The Breffni Players can proudly claim to have performed at least one production every year since (except during the pandemic) for the local Carrick-on-Shannon residents.
The Dumb Waiter — The Phoenix Players
A thrilling performance of Harold Pinter’s classic, darkly comic one-act play.
Two hitmen, Ben and Gus, wait in a windowless basement for their next assignment. As the tension builds, mysterious food orders arrive via a dumb waiter, unsettling the pair and forcing them to confront their roles in a larger, unseen system. A masterclass in menace and absurdity, The Dumb Waiter explores power, loyalty, and the unnerving silences between words.
Performed by Frank Brennan & Roger D McCarrick. Written by Harold Pinter.
About The Phoenix Players
Frank is an experienced actor who has taken to the stage in a multitude of roles over the last few years in Festival Circuit plays, pantos and musicals with the Phoenix Players. He has won multiple acting awards across various festivals including Best Actor at the 2022 All Ireland Confined Drama Finals, and was part of the cast which won the All Ireland 1-Act Confined Drama title in 2021.
Roger has been passionate about theatre since joining The Phoenix Players at age 10, debuting in United by John McDwyer. His love of the stage has taken him across the country, most recently to the 3-Act Festival circuit with Brian Friel’s Translations, where his performance as Doalty received multiple Best Supporting Actor awards.
