OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Miche Doherty 

• Notes

  Theatre of Paranoia was initially presented as a companion piece to 'Fingertips' by Thomas McLaughlin (listed separately).

• Synopsis

  It’s Kevin Jones’s birthday and a Dramagram is promised to him by his Mum. The Theatre of Paranoia which turns up, however, is a day early and the Kevin Jones Story it performs is not at all what is expected. Looking under the surface and probing hidden places, the Theatre of Paranoia proposes to expose the real Kevin Jones, initially simply inviting him to join in acting out his planet-saving fantasies. Rapidly, however, the company progresses to a strange improvisation, where Kevin discovers that both his own conscience, and theatre itself, is on a never-ending trial.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

• Cast Size Male

  2

• Cast Size Female

  1

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  21 November 1989

• Production Notes

  Theatre of Paranoia was initially produced by Tinderbox as part of a Festival of New Irish Writing on Sunday 3rd September, 1989, directed by Lynne Parker. Three weeks later it was taken to the Dublin Theatre Festival as Tinderbox’s contribution to a series of rehearsed play readings at the Project Arts Centre. The play was then given a full production (as listed) as part of Tinderbox’s contribution to the Belfast Festival at Queen’s, 1989.

• Producer

  Produced by Tinderbox Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  Old Museum Arts Centre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the company's administrative files.