Project Description
Don’t Feed The Animals
Gonzo Youth Theatre present Don’t Feed The Animals by Jemma Kennedy on Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd April 2017 at 8pm in the Town Hall, Cavan.

Synopsis
One of the reasons for choosing this play was to investigate hierarchy and status. In the course of the story these considerations have to be put aside, the gang has to work together and form new collaborative relationships. “People are the new animals” is the central metaphor of the play; the way young people are controlled and contained.
Directors Notes
Staging and rehearsing ‘Don’t Feed the Animals’ has been about letting the young people discover and build upon their creative instincts and talents. Then creating the safe space to assist in giving them the structure, self-discipline and focus to transform these instincts into a great production.
Weekly workshops provide a safe space for our young people, a space where everyone is respected and listened to. Questions are raised about relationships, creative decisions, instagram quotes. There is no such thing as a stupid question, a space for young people not just to talk about issues but to analyse and perform them and maybe devise solutions for both personal and political concerns.
Cast
Zack: Jack Elliott
Missy: Michaela McGill
Pozzo: Michael Lafferty
Pedro: Grace Reilly
Pop: Sorcha Smith
Pip: Deema McEvoy
Tinkerbell: Regina White
Spike: Natalie Loughlin
Chloe: Niamh Maguire
Raj: Conall Ruddy
Diz: Vanessa Connolly
Billy: Daire Donohoe
Alex: Laura Tilson
Midge: Brianna Smith
Lulu: Kate O’Brien
Charlie: Caoimhe Sexton
Boy: Alex Flood
Clowns: Matthew Sheridan, Christian Dunne, William McGibney, Martin McGibney
Crew
Director: Kevin O’Connor
Assistant Directors: Elizabeth Doonan and Calantha Forde
Set Design: Mike McGovern
Lighting Design: Paul Farnan
Music Director: Peter Denton
Costumes: Helen Foy
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