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