May 2024

Kevin Stoney played Bernard Kevin at the King’s Head. Kevin was, indeed, very different. Much lighter, much more tongue-in-cheek, much more optimistic. His reviews were good and – importantly – he pleased the author. Jim Norton played the three wickedly…

To my astonishment - and dismay - the author, Tom Gallacher, responded adversely to Julian’s performance.‘Too negative, too downbeat’ was his judgement. Idly, I wondered if Shakespeare was ever troubled by the astonishing variety of interpretations of Hamlet he must…

The rocky road which led to the spectacular success of Mr Joyce is Leaving Paris in Dublin, left management and audience hungry for more from author Tom Gallacher. And pat from his satchel he produced – Revival! A tale of…