ENCORE!

The Man In The Woman’s Shoes
Loco and Reckless Productions

February 24 – 28
Wednesday – Friday | 8 pm
Saturday | 2 pm & 8 pm
Sunday | 3 pm

Written and Performed by
Mikel Murfi

“A physical comedian, blessed with plastic features, and with the vocal range of a ventriloquist, Murfi makes sheep, pigs, dogs, and even bees, come to life.” – 

"I think none of us is old, my heart has never been old."

It’s October 1978, Pope John Paul the First is not long dead, autumn is closing in and cobbler Pat Farnon has “some business” to do in town.

“Today is beginning to feel very special and I’ve no idea why.”

The Man in The Woman’s Shoes follows Pat as he walks the five miles from his white cottage to town and back again. He meets unforgettable characters along the way -- water diviner Huby Patterson, GAA enthusiast extraordinaire Kitsy Rainey, big voiced Casimir Marshall, an array of farmers all named Gilmartin, a man whose idea of a good time is to direct traffic wherever he may find it. Pat may be an ageing man but he has a boundless enthusiasm for life.

“It’s half time, there’s a pipe band on the field and the smell of oranges all of a sudden - ah, this is the life!”

The Man in The Woman’s Shoes was originally commissioned by the Hawk's Well Theatre in Sligo with Sligo County Council Arts Service for the Bealtaine Festival in 2012 and last year toured to venues around Ireland.

Running Time: 75 minutes

Supported by Culture Ireland as part of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme