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The Commitments

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  • Drámadóir

    Roddy Doyle 

  • Suíomh

    Dublin, 1986

  • Achoimre

    The Commitments is the story of Jimmy Rabbitte, a young working class music fan, who shapes an unlikely bunch of amateur musicians and friends into an amazing live act, the finest soul band Dublin has ever produced. The show follows the journey of two members of a frustrated synthesizer band - the opening scene we find them playing but being ignored in a shop window - who turn to Jimmy, the local music expert, for help. Placing a classified advert in a music paper, Jimmy auditions a number of wannabes before finalising the new line up who he names The Commitments. The humour kicks in as the band get to know each other and their instruments, and proceed through early rehearsals for their first gig. Just as they improve and begin to get a name for themselves they combust. The backing singers are all getting off with the middle aged horn legend, the singer has entered Eurovision and the saxophone player has dangerous leaning towards a jazz career.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Amharclannaíocht Oirfide

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Cast size

  • Male

    22

  • Female

    12

  • Total

    34

  • Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

    Cast doubling occurs.

Céad Léiriú

  • Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

    21 September 2013

  • Nótaí faoin Léiriú

    Produced by Phil McIntyre Entertainments.
  • Nótaí faoin Ionad

    Performed at the Palace Theatre in London's West End.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Jimmy's Da/Caretaker Sean Kearns
Ensemble/Dance Captain/Fight Captain Natalie Hope
Audition/Ensemble John McLarnon
Alice/Ensemble Riona O'Connor
Hot Press/Ensemble Thomas Snowden
Audition/Ensemble Alex Tomkins
Jimmy's Ma/Outspan's Ma Julia Worsley
Joey Ben Fox
Mickah Joe Woolmer
Outspan Matthew Wycliffe
Sharon Clodagh Long
Ray/Ensemble/Alternate Deco Ian McIntosh
Barman/Ensemble Glenn Speers
Canteen Man/Ensemble Ryan Gibb
Audition/Ensemble Christopher Fry
Sap/Ensemble Padraig Dooney
Deco Killian Donnelly
Derek Mark Dugdale
Folk Mass Girl/Ensemble Sharon Sexton
Swing Mark Irwin
Natalie Stephanie McKeon
Jimmy Denis Grindel
Bernie Jessica Cervi
Dave Brian Gilligan
Billy Brian Gilligan
Dean Andrew Linnie
Imelda Sarah O'Connor
James Barnaby Southgate
Swing Hollie O'Donoghue
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Jamie Lloyd
Dearthóir Soilsithe Jon Clark
Dearthóir Fuaime Rory Madden
Córagrafaí Ann Yee
Kate Waters
Cóiriú Ceoil Alan Williams
Alan Williams
Stiúrthóir Ceoil Alan Berry
Richard Mawbey
Stiúrthóir Cúnta Caroline Jay Ranger
Léiritheoir Feidhmiúcháin Roddy Doyle
Léiritheoir Feidhmiúcháin John Sutton
Bainisteoir Léirithe Matt Towell
Dearthóir Seit agus Feistis Soutra Gilmour
Chris Marcus
Jonathan Hall
Clare Henstock
Binnie Bowerman
Trevor Leighton
Grianghrafadóireacht Léirithe Johan Persson
Peter Harrison
Toby Chester
Zabarjad Salam
Penny Dyer
Andy Barnwell
Pete Harrison
David Grindrod
Aaron Marsden
Mark Cumberland

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

  • Contact

    John Sutton

  • Seoladh

    Building 3, Kilmainham Square
    Kilmainham
    Dublin 8
    Republic of Ireland

  • Guthán

    +353 (0)1 708 0204

  • Ríomhphost

    john@johnsutton.ie

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Críoch

    All Territories

  • Cinéal Cearta

    All Rights

  • Teagmháil

    John Sutton

  • Seoladh

    Building 3, Kilmainham Square
    Kilmainham
    Dublin 8
    Republic of Ireland

  • Guthán

    +353 (0)1 708 0204

  • Ríomhphost

    john@johnsutton.ie

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.