The Cavalcaders
From: Thursday, 13th December 2001
To: Saturday, 9 February 2002
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Synopsis
Terry's shoe shop has long been the centre of the small Irish town where he lives. From here you can watch people passing, hear the gossip and, after hours, rehearse your barbershop singing!
Our Review:
10 January 2002
The Cavalcaders - originally performed at Dublin's Abbey Theatre - brings small town Ireland yet again to the centre of the Tricycle stage. Through Robin Lefevre's truthful direction and Liz Ascroft's imaginative set, we enter the rugged trade of a Wexford cobbler's shop where a quartet of characters play out their lives, by day repairing shoes, by night performing as The Cavalcaders of the title. It's the music group's hauntingly lyrical songs, along with one outstanding love scene, which give Billy Roche's play it's authority.
The band comprises the handsome but haunted Terry (Liam Cunningham), shop owner and band manager; Rory (Andrew Scott), his affable if buffoonish assistant; Ted (David Ganly), the podgy piano player; and foxily rueful Josie (played by Roche himself). These men share some tangled love interests with lush young Nuala (Dawn Bradfield) and more mature Breda (Ingrid Craigie).
Roche's dramatic eye is mainly trained on Terry, ...
Cast
Billy Roche (Josie)
Liam Cunningham (Terry)
Dawn Bradfield (Nuala)
Ingrid Craigie (Breda)
David Ganly (Ted)
Andrew Scott
Creative
Billy Roche (Author)
Tricycle (Producer)
Robin Lefevre (Director)
Liz Ascroft (Design)
Mick Hughes (Lighting)
Gillian Gregory (Choreographer)
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