A documentary directed by Trish McAdam.
You can purchase or rent at the following link:
http://www.ireland.onlinefilm.org/en_EN/film/35838
This documentary is a study of an artist in society today. Donal O'Kelly's solo plays 'Bat the Father', 'Rabbit the Son' and 'Catalpa' are thought of as some of the most original works to come out of Ireland in the last 25 years. His political activism and the intensity of his performance are legendary and this documentary explores the mind behind his work. Following O'Kelly on an Irish tour of his new plays, 'Vive La' and 'Running Beast', and incorporating a specially filmed 3 minute extract from 'Catalpa', the film dips into his thoughts as the first play struggles against negative criticism and small audiences and he struggles with doubt about his talent. It gets up close to his performances and meets with some of his characters, friends and collaborators along the way. Finally it sees him back on top and receiving standing ovations from audiences across Europe.
Credits
The Cast of "VIVE LA"
Sorcha Fox, Cianan Kenny, Sinead Murphy, Donal O'Kelly and Trevor Knight
Director - Raymond Keane, Composer - Trevor Knight, Producer - Jane Daly,
Design - Miriam Duffy, Lighting - Nick Anton
Ronan Fingleton -- Tour Technician
The "VIVE LA" Theatre venues
DRIAOCHT - Blanchardstown, MERMAID - Bray, WEXFORD ARTS CENTRE, EIGSE - Carlow, WATERGATE - Kilkenny, GARTER LANE -- Waterford, SEAMUS ENNIS CENTRE -- The Naul,
DUNAMAISE -- Portlaoise, THE GLENS -- Manorhamilton,
"RUNNING B E A S T"
Composer -- Michael Holohan,
Musicians
Uilleann pipes: Mick O'Brien
String quartet: Maire Breatnach,
Steve Larkin,
Simone Mendonça,
Diane O'Keeffe
Double Bass: Dan Bodwell
- Percussion: Robbie Harris
- Keyboard: Michael Holohan
"RUNNING B E A S T" Theatre Venues
NATIONAL CONCERT HALL, Dublin - TEATR MONTOWNIA, Warsaw
Extracts from "Catalpa", "RUNNING B E A S T" and "VIVE LA" with kind permission from Writer - Donal O 'Kelly and Composers - Michael Holohan and Trevor Knight
Extract from "STEPHEN" with kind permission from Writer/Director - Johnny Gogan
Extract from THE "PARADE OF INNOCENCE" with kind permission from Director - Pat Murphy
Use of Silicon Sweethearts Poster with kind permission from Geraldine Cusack
The Silicon Sweetheart Poster, from the Focus/Dierdre O'Connell Collection in the National Library, is the property of the Board of the National Library of Ireland and has been reproduced with their permission.
Special thanks to
Mark Kilroy, Lance Daly, Esther Leonard, Cathal Black, Hilda Whelton, Maria De Bri, Jack Lynch and Berni Downes.
Alan Maher - the Irish Film Board,
Fionnuala Sweeney and Jane Dolan -- the Arts Council
Alan Fitzpatrick and Seamus Duggan -- Filmbase
William - Alliance Electric, Anna Legge - The Glens,
Richard Callaghan -- Tangerine, Sean Nolan -- de Studio
Avice Claire, Collette O'Daly - assistant archivists in the National Library
Mick Nolan - interviewee
Derek Speirs, Siobhan Bourke, Joe Murray, Charlie O'Neill and Andy Stoney
Niamh O'Daly,
"Catalpa" Extract
Camera -- Ian Murphy
Sound -- Susan Downey
Animation Drawings -- Steve Woods
Visual Effects -- Marc Sherwin
Assistant -- Della Kilroy
Shot in De Studio -- Post in Tangerine
All other footage shot by Trish McAdam
Sound Editor
Leon O'Neill
Sound Mix
Graham Bolger
Original Music Score
Trevor Knight
Editor
Ian De Bri
Colourist
Colin Campbell
Director/Producer
Trish McAdam
This documentary was made with the participation of
Bord Scannán na nÉireann/The Irish Film Board
and the Arts Council of Ireland
under the "Documenting the Arts" Scheme administrated by Filmbase.
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