ENTERTAINMENT: Pat Kinevane returns to Mayo with ‘King’

FISHAMBLE Theatre Company and Pat Kinevane are back in the Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, tomorrow night (Wednesday), February 21, with with ‘King’ – their much-anticipated fifth solo play.
Written and performed by the multi-talented Kinevane, ‘King’ tells the story of Luther, a man from Cork named in honour of his Granny Bee Baw’s hero, Dr Martin Luther King Jr.
Luther only leaves his apartment for essential journeys, and to perform as an Elvis impersonator. The play explores prejudice, privilege and resilience, as Luther struggles to live life to the full.
Fishamble and Pat Kinevane have previously collaborated on the solo plays ‘Forgotten’, ‘Silent’, ‘Underneath’ and ‘Before’, which have won major international awards including Olivier, Fringe First, Herald Archangel, Adelaide Fringe and Helen Hayes awards. They have been called ‘brilliant’ (Irish Times), ‘extraordinary’ (New York Times), ‘stunning’ (Scotsman), ‘dazzling’ (Guardian), and ‘mesmerising’ (Sydney Morning Herald).
Now, Fishamble and Kinevane, under the direction of Jim Culleton and with music by Denis Clohessy, return for what is sure to be another wonderful exploration of the human condition and another spellbinding performance from the Cork-born actor and playwright.