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ARTS: Gut Girls

Bawdy comedy Gut Girls, written by Sarah Daniels, will be this year’s Drama Studies Showcase, running in the Brian Friel Theatre from Wednesday 28 April to Saturday 1 May.  Professionally directed by Rachel O’Riordan of Ransom Productions, it is the story of a group of “brash, foul-mouthed but full of pride” working girls, labouring in a Victorian Slaughterhouse.  An erudite, upper class widow, Lady Helena, takes it upon herself to tame and find ladylike employment for them.  However, with one week’s pay in the slaughterhouse equal to one year’s wages as a servant she is “as welcome as a temperance speaker at the local pub.”

BY BEN FINCH

Second year Drama students Tripti Tipuraneni, Bridget Innes and David Faulkner have not only received professional instruction from O’Riordan, but also from Costume Designer Una Hickey and Set Designer Stuart Marshall, who has transformed the Brian Friel Theatre into a Victorian slaughterhouse.  On top of this they have been taking tips from fourth generation market trader Paddy Lynn who has been advising them on meat markets. 

Gut Girls is a play full of strong women “who can take on any man”.  Funny, rude and in your face, it definitely won’t be offal.

Tags: Ben Finch, Brian Friel Theatre, gut girls, sarah daniels

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