We were delighted to complete our winter show, in collaboration with Downstage Left, performed at the Polanentheater from 15th - 18th December 2022. Co-founder of Downstage Left and longterm InPlayers member Denis Burke was our director and we enjoyed working with him and benefiting from his experience!

It's a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play, adapted for stage by Joe Landry is based on the classic holiday movie with a clever twist thrown in: the story is staged as a live radio broadcast. Actors portray numerous characters, and sound effects are done through Foley artists. It’s a Wonderful Life is about the life of George Bailey, a generous and well-meaning man who has become too downcast and tired to continue living. It will take help from a lovable angel to show George what life would be like if he wasn’t born for George to have a change of heart and understand the true spirit of the holidays.

The cast consisted of Downstage Left and InPlayers members, old and new. This was the first time that we put on a show in collaboration with another talented theatre group and we were very excited with this new initiative.

Cast
Katya Petrova
Brian Ligthart
Amanda Lee
Christine Blakeley
Domenico Gemoli
Eoghan Kellher
Ente Breed
Abigail Levene
Benjamin Keaton
Maria Charles
Alexandra Sokolowski
Anna Anning

Crew
Denis Burke – Director
Katya Petrova – Stage Manager
Jess Graham – Set Designer | Prop Master
Morag McLean – Set Designer | Prop Master
Evonne Dunne – Sound and Lighting
Ángela Sedeño Cacciatore – Costume Designer | Graphic design
Ente Breed – Musical arrangements | Piano