It's been a busy week for all of us here at Bottom Dog, but we're finally catching our breath and have some time to update you to how our first week's rehearsals have been going.
The first read through of the play was great fun with all our production team in attendance. I think we were all surprised how funny such a dark play and subject matter can be. Our director, Myles Breen (who's hit show
Language UnBecoming A Lady will return in 2010) has been teasing out character details while giving basic blocking the main focus to get an idea of how the show will look. There's been a lot of laughs thus far and the atmosphere in the rehearsal room has been relaxed and enjoyable. Everyone is on the same page whic
h makes moving forward much easier so things are progressing nicely. Mike Finn has been in everyday making small changes whenever needed and has been a great asset for the actors.
I have to say we've assembled a truly great cast for this show.
No stranger to Limerick audiences Gene Rooney is back with Bottom Dog having appeared in our Macbeth reading during
Four Bloody Plays. Limerick audience's will remember Gene from the recent hit of the Dublin Theatre Festival
Buck Jones and the Body Snatchers - which debuted in Limerick last year at the Georgian House in Pery Square. As well as
Pigtown, The Taming of the Shrew and
Lovers (Island), Gene was most recently seen in
Excess Baggage at the Belltable this summer.
Flying the local flag alongside Gene are fellow Limerick actors Pat Ryan (
Alone It Stands) and Aidan Crowe (
The Midnight Court) who have both had us in stitches already. Paschal Scott (
Killinaskully) and Dorothy Cotter (
The Clinic) are both Cork natives - completing the cast with a distinct Munster flavor!
Indeed Mike Finn (our playwright extraordinaire) needs no introduction to Limerick audiences but it must be said how incredibly proud Bottom Dog are to be premiering Mike's new play in his hometown. He wouldn't want it any other way. It's dark, but incredibly funny. But one thing is for sure, the audience are going to have a very entertaining evening - with plenty of shocks along the way.
We have a first rate crew with Mike Burke at the production helm, and Amy Burke stage managing. With a fantastic set design by Emma Fisher who's work on The Fisherman's Son and Don Juan has been truly fantastic, an original score by Stephen Ryan (of Giveamanakick and Windings) and lighting by David O'Brien - we really have the complete package for all of you. So we hope to see as many of you over the 2 week run at the Belltable@36 Cecil Street from November 9th-21st. You can book now on 061 - 319 866.
Thanks for following the journey - keep watching!
Liam
