Second City Trilogy

Cónal Creedan

Project Description:
Three plays by Cónal Creedon, one of Ireland's most exciting new writers. The ‘Second City Trilogy’ is conceived as a tragicomic exploration of the dynamic of various father-son relationships, set against the social, historical and topographical background of Cork city.

When I Was God
It's FAI Cup Final day. Referee Dino Keegan is retiring from the game. At half-time the spotlight shines directly down on Dino Keegan's decision-making capability, as the ghosts of his past visit him in the dressing room. On the field of dreams the referee is God, but what happens when God is made Man?

The Cure
In times of personal crisis, either a cure or a miracle may be required to turn a life around. Our anti-hero is unable to confront various issues in his personal life. It is a recurring theme that has been handed down, like a baton in a relay race, from generation to generation. We meet him trawling the streets of Cork looking for an early morning pub in search of a 'cure'. But fate takes a hand to his feet and the streets of Cork become his road to Damascus.

After Luke
A comic play inspired by the Parable of the Prodigal Son, from St. Luke's Gospel. It explores the current greed-driven frenzy surrounding the property market. The action unfolds in that contentious place where concrete and asphalt meet pasture and stone and urban necessity collides with the rural ideal – with devastatingly tragic consequences.

This project was a writing bursary with no obligation to produce or publish the finished manuscripts. Cónal Creedon, keen to have the work showcased during 2005, secured funding from for the production of the Trilogy. It ran in the Half Moon Theatre during the summer of 2005 to critical acclaim and, due to huge demand, the run was extended.

Second City Trilogy; Credit: Provision