From: theatre [mailto:theatre@beowulfalley.org]
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 3:40 PM
Subject: Please publish on the TTA
Contact: Beth Dell
(520) 622-4460
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Beowulf Alley Announces FINAL WEEKEND for Stones in His Pockets
(Tucson, AZ--November 29, 2007)— There are only 4 performances left of STONES IN HIS POCKETS, by Marie Jones. Performances are Thursday through Saturday evenings at 7:30p and Sundays at 1:30p. Ticket prices range from $16-$19 with special discounts on the internet. Please go to www.beowulfalley.org or call (520) 882-0555.
Directed by Susan Arnold, Stones in his Pockets tells the tale of two local, down-on-their luck Irishmen, Jake Quinn (Matthew Copley) and Charlie Conlon (Jonathan Northover), who along with others, have been cast as extras in a Hollywood movie being filmed in rural County Kerry, Ireland. Imagine the clash of ideals and the chaos that ensues when Hollywood divas, flamboyant press agents and bigwig Hollywood directors, searching for the perfect close up, begin trampling on the people who live in the village. The delight over free food and 40 quid a day for doing virtually nothing gradually turns to resentment and the mood threatens to derail the movie when a tragic event occurs.
Copley and Northover portray all of the 15 characters in the play. James Reel of the Tucson Weekly wrote, “Northover and Copley perform heroically, changing characters as quickly as they may swerve to left or right as they stride across the stage. And each character is quite distinct; once every figure has been introduced, you know instantly which character has now taken over an actor's body.”
Stones in His Pockets won the Irish Times/ESB Irish Theatre Award for Best Production in 1999, The London Evening Standard award in 2000, two Olivier Awards for Best New Comedy and Best Actor and was nominated for three Tony Awards in 2001, and has been produced all over the world in several languages.
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Beowulf Alley Theatre Company is committed to enriching the community and enhancing appreciation of the arts through the production of innovative, invigorating theatre and theatrical education with the highest standards for acting and production.
Beowulf Alley has received critical acclaim for its productions, including seven MAC Award nominations. The company has presented over 200 performances to Tucson audiences since 2002 and has served hundreds of artists through its productions. The theatre also provides performance and rehearsal space for other Tucson theatre companies. For more information, log on to www.beowulfalley.org.
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