The Wheelchair on My Face; Charolais; The Humours of Bandon

This hilarious volume brings together three funny, vibrant and theatrical monologue plays for female performers.

The Wheelchair on My Face by Sonya Kelly
Sonya tells her story about growing up with poor vision that went undiagnosed until she was seven years old. Combining memoir, theatre and stand-up comedy, this delightful story of a myopic child shows us how we can better the world even if we cannot see the world.

Charolais by Noni Stapleton
A dark comedy of love, longing and an intense rivalry with a Charolais cow. Siobhán is forced to share the affections of her farmer boyfriend with his beloved, prize-winning French heifer. Overcome with desire, Siobhán develops a homicidal jealousy for this cow, while feeling equally murderous towards her snobbish, soon-to-be mother in law.

The Humours of Bandon by Margaret McAuliffe
Nobody knows where their five year old will take that first after-school activity. To the surprise of her mother, Annie takes it all the way to the top - of the Irish Open Dancing Championships. Armed with optimism, drive and passion, Annie's about to learn that life doesn't always go according to plan.

Developed as part of Show in a Bag, an artist development initiative of Dublin Fringe Festival; Fishamble: The New Play Company; and Irish Theatre Institute to resource theatre makers and actors. The plays were then produced by Fishamble, touring throughout Ireland, the UK, USA and Europe.

Author: Sonya Kelly,Noni Stapleton,Margaret McAuliffe
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Published: 02/28/2017
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.24d
ISBN: 9781350041486

About the Author

Sonya Kelly is an Irish playwright and actor. Her debut solo show, The Wheelchair on My Face: a look back at a myopic childhood, won a Scotsman Fringe First Award for new writing at the Edinburgh Fringe 2012 and was Critic's Pick in the New York Times. How to Keep an Alien debuted at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Noni Stapleton is an Irish actress, voiceover artist and playwright. She graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting in 2002. She wrote and performed Charolais in 2014.

Margaret McAuliffe is an actress and playwright. She graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting in 2010. In 2016 her play The Humours of Bandon enjoyed rave reviews, a sellout run in Bewley's Café Theatre and earned her the Bewley's Little Gem Award for Tiger Dublin Fringe 2016.