THE MAN IN THE WOMAN'S SHOES
A One Man Theatre Show Written and Directed by Mikel Murfi.
Commissioned by the Hawk's Well Theatre Sligo and Sligo Arts Office as part of Bealtaine 2012.
Winner: Stewart Parker/ BBC Northern Ireland Radio Drama Award 2013
Winner: Writers Guild of Ireland (Zebby)
Award 2014: Best Theatre Script
Irish Times Theatre Awards: Best New Play 2013: Shortlisted
The show was created with the support of the Sligo County Council Arts Service and The Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo as part of the Bealtaine Festival for Creativity in older people. The Man In The Woman’s Shoes has toured extensively in Ireland since 2012. It has played twice in NYC at the Irish Arts Centre in Manhattan. It ran for three weeks at The Tricycle Theatre, London in 2016 to full houses. It is available for limited touring. A new companion piece called I Hear You and Rejoice is currently touring Ireland.
BACKGROUND
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“Astonishing Acting….”
The New York Times
★★★★★
“A miniature masterpiece”
The Times of London
★★★★
“Extraordinary physical performance…sharp observational comedy”
The Sunday Times
INTERVIEW WITH MIKEL
AUDIENCE REACTION TO SHOW
2019 TOUR SCHEDULE
The Man In The Woman's Shoes
Date: Friday, May 10th 2019
Venue: Sean Hollywood Arts Centre Newry, Co. Down
Date: Tuesday, May 14th 2019
Venue: Tullamore Court Hotel Tullamore, Co.Offaly
Date: Thursday May 16th, 2019
Venue: Town Hall Theatre Galway, Co. Galway
Date: Wednesday May 22nd, 2019
Venue: Town Hall Westport, Co. Mayo
Date: Friday May 24th, 2019
Venue: Heaney Homeplace Bellaghy, Co. Derry
Date: Thursday May 30th, 2019
Venue:Belltable, Limerick, Co. Limerick
Date: Monday June 10th, 2019
Venue:Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo, Co. Sligo
Date: Tuesday June 11, 2019
Venue:Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo, Co. Sligo
Date: Thursday July 18th, 2019
Venue:Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Date: Friday July 19th, 2019
Venue:Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin