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Published: 26 November 2009

Moving stories in an Irish odyssey

A BELFAST BOY/A GALWAY GIRL
London Irish Centre

BEFORE the action got under way, one wondered how a cast of only two actors could bring these entirely different stories to life.
However, once the lights were dimmed such fears were assuaged as we were transported to the less than happy home of Dermot and Maisie as they told the story of their troubled marriage in Geraldine Aron’s A Galway Girl. Mary Tynan and Chris Paddon managed to make the amusing yet tragic tale realistic without being dull. It was easy to believe that the story probably takes place in homes everywhere.
John Dunne’s A Belfast Boy moved the night to a central Belfast hotel where Dave and Annie, a pair of one-time teenage sweethearts from very different backgrounds were now reunited after many years.
The dialogue flowed seamlessly and both actors slipped into their new roles without a hint of regard for Dermot and Maisie.
Both productions are engaging, amusing and left the audience with a lot to think about.
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