Rhinoceros*
*Original production in 2003 was entitled Box
By Eugene Ionesco, Adapted by Martin Mooney in March 2003. Premiere Production OMAC, Belfast
“A more magical production you won’t see this year, pure genius”
THE SCOTSMAN 5*
A comic but touching story which uses the Rhinoceros as a metaphor to represent the change in political and social movements during the 1920’s in fascist France, highlighting the injustice of modern ethics and the hollow substance of political rhetoric and spin.
“An evening that has plenty of beastly fun, bags of mad mugging and a furious energy”
THE GUARDIAN
Climb inside a cube installation with 29 others and experience 60 minutes of exhilarating storytelling. A non-stop mix of high-octane movement, comedy, small things and animal instinct presented by four actors who play a myriad of parts inside a small box made of furniture, knick-knacks and everyday junk.
“A wonderfully imaginative show”
FINANCIAL TIMES 4*
Cast & Crew
Directed by Karl Wallace
Cast: Mike Carbery, Jo Donnelly, Sonya Kelly and Karl O’Neill
Designed by Diego Pitarch
Lighting Design by Amy Smyth
Photography by John Baucher
“a seriously fine piece of exquisite theatre”
IRISH TIMES
Revived August 2003 for Edinburgh Fringe Festival as part of British Council Showcase
Venue: grounds of Edinburgh Academy
Cast: Sean Duggan, Jo Donnelly, Sonya Kelly and Karl O’Neill
“truly unmissably pertinent delight”
BELFAST TELEGRAPH
Revived March-April 2005
Lyric Hammersmith and OMAC at the Lagan Weir, Belfast
Cast: Sean Duggan, Jo Donnelly, Sonya Kelly and Karl O’Neill
N.B Diego Pitarch’s design was selected as part of Ireland’s participation in the 2007 Prague Quadrennial
“widely entertaining, silly and fun ……. Storytelling at its best”
THE STAGE