The Pitch by Shane Connaughton
Saturday 15th Sept, 8pm Special Ticket Rate for GAA club members of €12. Book on 053 91 23764 or www.wexfordartscentre.ie
Cavan man Philly Halton is “a renowned Gaelic footballer in his own mind, and has lived and played for his team, the jersey, the parish and his friends, for him, the…
old pitch is sacred ground, and it is here that he will make his last stand – the very pitch his enemies are now trying to take from him to turn into a housing estate. Accused of fathering an illegitimate child, and now threatened with retirement to a nursing home, he holds tight to the memory of the Herculean feats of his youth – and to the land on which these dramas unfolded.
From the Oscar nominee writer of My Left Foot, The Playboys and Run of The Country, Shane Connaughton, this poignant tale of an old man living in isolation on his own land with forces conspiring to relieve him of the very pitch on which he played his greatest games.
Don’t miss the opportunity to see this new Comedy/Drama The Pitch at 8.00pm on Saturday 15th September at Wexford Arts Centre. Book now for online discount tickets .