TIVOLI THEATRE 1996 - Late Nights only
The Production played at the Basement of the Tivoli Theatre late night at weekends - produced by Tony Byrne - The Tivoli did not advertise it well and it closed after only a few weekends
MCD bought the rights from the Tivoli and we opened a new version with cast changes at the Olympia Theatre in January 1997 -
We also got "Sweet Transvestite/time Warp " on the "Late Late Show with Gay Byrne -
Most of the antics of the cast on the were technically illegal in Ireland at that time, and its probably the first time a man in a bustier and ripped black tights appeared on irish television... a watershed moment...
It was illegal to be Gay in Ireland in 1997. Trans was unthinkable and DRAG was a verb - not an artistic mode of self expression...
TIVOLI THEATRE PRODUCTION 1996
"it isn't easy having a good time"...
CAST
Aidan Conway - Dr. Frank N Further
Peter Vollebregt - Brad
Alex Sharpe - Janet
Martin Phillips- Riff Raff
Christine Scarry - Magenta
Andre Edmunds - Columpia
Bryan Smyth -Eddie
Michael Greenell - The Narrator
Pat Nolan - Dr. Scott
Max Krzyanowski - Rocky
Ensemble
Ellen McElroy
Peter Gilroy
Lizzy Honan
THE BAND
David Wray (Musical Director/Keyboards)
John Drummond (Bass)
Dave Bell (Drums)
Guitar
Saxophone
Directed By Michael Scott
Costumes Synan O Mahony
Stage Manager - Phil Sterling
Set Construction - Brian Tracey
Producer -Tony Byrne
Designer Michael McCaffery
Production Assitant - Judy Byrne
