Cast: Paddy – Don Wycherley
Writers: Mary-Elaine Tynan, Don Wycherley, Niamh Gleeson
Director: Mary-Elaine Tynan
Producers: Mary-Elaine Tynan & Don Wycherley
Stage Manager / Lighting, Sound Designer Sound & Lighting Operators: Damian Sweeney & Thiago Raggi
Set, Costume & Make-up Design: Tina Kavanagh
Don Wycherley has been acting for more than thirty years and worked across film, television, and stage. He has captivated audiences with roles in iconic Irish productions such as Bachelor’s Walk, Ballykissangel, Father Ted and Sing Street and appeared in countless theatre productions, here and abroad such as The Lieutenant of Inishmore; The Seafarer and A Whistle in the Dark, to mention but a few. At The Viking he has directed Hooked by Gillian Grattan as well appearing in the critically acclaimed one-man shows After Sarah Miles and My Real Life. Wycherley has a proven ability to embody complex characters with authenticity and depth which has earned him many accolades and recognition over the years.
Praise for previous performances by Don Wycherley
“Don Wycherley turns in a bewitching performance” - Sunday Independent
“Wycherley weaves a compelling spell” - Sunday Business Post
Mary-Elaine Tynan is a best-selling author and award-winning radio documentary maker. Mary-Elaine has worked closely with Paddy Armstrong and his family for the past ten years, telling his story in the award-winning RTÉ Documentary on One production Small Lives and Great Reputations, before co-authoring his best-selling, critically-acclaimed memoir Life After Life, a Guildford Four memoir. She is a passionate storyteller and human rights activist.
Niamh Gleeson has worked as a screenwriter and playwright for over twenty years. From Clontarf, Niamh trained as a professional actor in the Gaiety School of Acting before turning her hand to writing. She is a regular episode-writer for Fair City and has written, directed and produced a number of plays including Dear Frankie, The Mariettas and The Telephone Exchange. Niamh was writer-in-residence for Marino CDETB for two decades, writing a children’s play each year for the graduating class to perform for North Inner City school. She has recently authored a children’s book I Remember.
Damian Sweeney is a teacher and freelance theatre maker. He has designed and operated sound and lighting for various theatre groups around the country including Teachers’ Musical Society, Thurles Drama Group and Studios Perform. He has also worked as a 2nd Assistant Director on film projects. As a performer, Damian appears with Entr’acte Dublin. He will next be seen in their spring production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Thiago Raggi began his journey in theater as a backstage crew member and set designer, working on regional productions of Shrek The Musical and Grease, The Musical. With a passion for lighting and sound design, Thiago has worked on a variety of shows, including “Oh Good Grief”, “The Copla Cabaret”, “PreOps”, and “Was I Not a Girl”, all featured at the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival 2024. Most recently, Thiago worked on two remarkable productions: he operated the lighting and sound for “Tender Mercies” at the Viking Theatre and both designed and operated the lighting and sound for “Upstairs?” at the Pearse Centre.
Tina Kavanagh is a seasoned designer with a passion for historical costume and set design. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of period aesthetics, Tina has collaborated on numerous theatre productions and a short film. Her particular interests lie in the rich tapestry of Irish history, the grandeur of the Tudor era and the elegance of the Victorian period.