Call me Ishmael…..one of the most famous opening lines in literature will open an exciting new theatrical adaptation of Herman Melville’s MOBY DICK touring Ireland this year, a one man performance by Conor Lovett.
World Premiere in Youghal, Co. Cork, 8pm, Thursday April 2, 2009 The Mall Arts Centre, Town Hall, Youghal.

Conor Lovett, directed by Judy Hegarty Lovett, will perform a new adaptation of MOBY DICK in a Gare St Lazare Players production touring 28 Irish venues in April and May 2009. In a tribute to the great film version by director John Huston the show will have it’s premiere at The Mall Arts Centre, Youghal Co. Cork which served as the location for New Bedford in the 1956 movie MOBY DICK starring Gregory Peck. Considered by many to be the greatest American novel, MOBY DICK follows the exploits of Captain Ahab on his journey of revenge against the great white whale Moby Dick as told by the young adventurer Ishmael who signs up on Ahab’s ship ‘The Pequod’. One of Ireland’s best known touring theatre companies, Gare St Lazare Players are renowned for their Beckett prose productions such as Molloy and First Love.

For over 12 years Gare St. Lazare Players have toured 10 productions playing at over 60 venues in Ireland and over thirty cities worldwide.  Moby Dick is produced with the support of The Arts Council  of Ireland and Cork City Council and the Youghal premiere is with the support of Cork County Council and Youghal Town Council.

Tour dates and venues below.

FOR FURTHER MEDIA INFORMATION:
Christine Monk | christinemonk@eircom.net | 087 675 5329 | 01 675 0840

National Tour Dates:

April 2009
1 & 2 The Mall Arts Centre, Youghal (World Premiere).
3 & 4 Wexford Arts Centre
9 Mermaid, Bray
16 Village Arts, Kilworth
17 Friars Gate, Kilmallock
18 Courthouse, Tinahely
22 & 23 Watergate, Kilkenny
24 & 25 Pavilion, Dun Laoghaire
26 Passionfruit, Athlone
28 Civic Theatre, Tallaght
29  An Tain, Dundalk
30 The Source, Thurles

May

1 Dunamaise, Portlaoise
2 Birr Arts Centre,
3 Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda
6 Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast
7 Linenhall, Castlebar
8 An Grianan, Letterkenny
9 Hawkswell, Sligo
11 & 12 Town Hall, Galway
14 Garter Lane, Waterford
15 & 16 Belltable, Limerick
17  Glens Centre, Manorhamilton.
21,22 & 23 Half Moon
27 Ballina Arts Centre.
28 Moat Theatre, Naas, Co. Kildare.
29 Siamsa na Carriga, Dingle
31 St Johns Centre, Listowel