Gonzo Youth Theatre present Shelter by Simon Bent on Friday 10th & Saturday 11th April 2015 at 8pm in the Town Hall, Cavan. Recommended over 12s. Adult content.
I found Shelter a very upsetting play to write because I kept on being drawn into situations where things were intolerable. Young people leave home because they are being beaten or sexually abused or there is not enough room for them at home. And all the time legislation is making it more difficult for them to survive. The problems for the homeless include the cold, sickness, their vulnerability, the loss of dignity. But I think the worst thing must be the sheer terror inside, the fact that anybody could come up and give them a severe beating and no one would care. – Simon Bent (Playwright).
Carly: Eva Couse
Wally: Danielle Walsh
Lesley: Kate Brady
Anna: Sian Fitzpatrick
Niki: Katie Elliott
Garry: Orla Brady
Darren: Niamh Maguire
John: Natalie Loughlin
Dougie: Conor Duggan
Angela: Michaela McGill
Alf: Sarah Brady
Sophie: Sophie Loughlin
Big Lad: Michael Lafferty
Dan: Laura Tilson
Wayne: Laura Franz
Accordion: Isacc Scanlon
Lead Vocals: Eva Couse
Backing Vocals: Natalie Loughlin & Sophie Loughlin
Director: Kevin O’Connor
Assistant Director: Elizabeth Doonan
Set Design: Noel Nash
Lighting: Paul Farnham
Music Director: Shane O’Connor