Details

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. Resist it, and your soul grows sick with longing for the things it has forbidden to itself What happens when our deepest secrets are finally revealed? Dublin bus conductor Alfie Byrne is content reading Oscar Wilde poetry to his passengers and staging plays in his local church. But when forced to confront a lifelong secret, Alfie must learn to face his true nature and finally take a stand in the world. With a powerful story, loveable characters and a stunning score, A Man of No Importance celebrates the genius of Oscar Wilde, the boisterous streets of Dublin, and the bumps along the road to self-discovery.

Cast/Performers

Paul Clarkson (Alfie Byrne), Roisin Sullivan (Adele), Anthony Cable (Baldy), Dieter Thomas (Breton Beret), Paul Monathan (Carney), Jamie Honeybourne (Ernie Lally), A.J. O'Neill (Fether Kenny), Joanna Nevin (Lilly Byrne), Ruth Berkeley (Miss Crowe), Kimberly Ensor (Mrs Curtain), Emily Juler (Mrs Grace), Nicola Redman (Mrs Patrick), Niall Sheehy (Peter), Daniel Maguire (Rasher Flynn), Patrick Joseph Kelliher (Robbie), Barra Collins (Sally O'Hara), Adam Davenport (Monsigneur)

Creatives/Company

Music: Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens
Book by: Terrence McNally
Producer: Union Theatre
Director: Ben De Wynter
Musical Director(s): Christopher Mundy, Christopher Peake
Choreographer: Phyllida Crowley-Smith
Design: James Turner