I'm Frank Morgan

Synopsis

Meet Frank, the not so friendly neighbourhood loan shark, and join him on a tour of his domain. He's shining a light into the recent events in his life, but the further we go with him, the darker the territory becomes... Some customers might consider this play to be unsuitable for children.

Our Review:

15 September 2012

The latest instalment in the Paradise Heights series continues the ongoing storyline with style but uneven results. The double bill opens with a radical reworking of the first play in the series I’m Frank Morgan written by, and starring, Joe O’ Byrne.

Although featuring just a single actor - Ian Curley’s direction ensures that this is a play rather than just a monologue. Curley’s direction runs contrary to the script and the result compels the audience to consider the play from a different point of view. O’Byrne’s script shows Frank Morgan as a self-aware villain in the classic mode – enjoying the title of ‘loan shark’ and demanding that the audience share his twisted view of the world.

But Curley sets the play with Frank shambling uncertainly around a run-down tenement -hardly the high life described in the script- and shapes O’Byrne’s performance accordingly. Although the play is in the style...

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