Stones In His Pockets

Waikato audiences will recognise the scenario well as we are in a small village in dairy country. This time it is County Kerry, Ireland.

A major Hollywood studio decides to film in the area and so many extras, mainly local people, are needed for the movie. The story centres on two of the extras, Charlie Conlon and Jake Quinn, whose desires, hopes and fears are exposed.

This is a beautifully crafted tragi-comedy, in which Jake and Charlie play all 15 roles. Writer Marie Jones has a sharp ear for many a comic line while seamlessly cutting to the heart of a tragedy.

Mike Williams (Jake) and Joanna Bishop (Charlie) rise superbly to the demands of such a script as they traverse the gamut of local children, ancient extras and Hollywood types who inhabit the play.

The show has received rave reviews all over the world: "If there is a more cleverly constructed, enterprisingly acted play on offer right now, I cannot think of it." The Times