FALLING FROM GRACE By Tom O’Brien A full-length play with music on the life and time of Shane MacGowan of the Pogues Tel 01424721282
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[email protected] Characters Shane MacGowan......................... mid 30’s plays guitar/sings Victoria Clarke .............................. late 20’s sings Spider Stacey. ...............................mid 30’s sings, plays tin whistle/beer tray Shane’s Father................................ 50’s Shane’s Mother...............................50’s Frank Murray...................................40’s John Lydon.......................................mid 30’s Sinead O’Connor.............................late 20’s Note: All the female parts can be played by one actress. All the male parts, with the exception of Shane, can be played by one actor. Musician 1 piano accordion Musician 2 banjo/mandolin One of the musicians also to play tin-whistle if necessary FALLING FROM GRACE by Tom O’Brien
[email protected] FALLING FROM GRACE Act one Scene one Stage left, a bar counter, lots of drink and glasses, two high stools. A wooden cross/crucifix on back wall, a street sign reading BURTON ST, a sign reading KINGS CROSS, and perhaps a ‘Punk’ background. Blow-up pics of Shane MacGowan, The Pogues etc. A single snare drum, an acoustic guitar and a bass guitar on stands in background. Stage right should be bare; this is where the action in Shane’s mind takes place. Two musicians in the background. One should be able to play the piano accordion, the other the mandolin/banjo. One can also play the tin whistle if desired. Curtain up with SHANE MacGOWAN singing IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD.