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One Good Turn

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  4w, 2m

Una McKevitt

One Good Turn

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 2m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

Brenda wants Frank to do his exercises, Aoife wants to go to a wedding of all things, Fiona doesn’t know what she wants and Frank is looking for the gun.

One Good Turn brings us a family on the brink who are keeping the show on the road any which way they can. It is a wry and life-affirming exploration into the ups and downs of family bonds.

History
One Good Turn was first produced by the Abbey Theatre, Ireland on 21st June 2021 for a limited in-person audience. It was also available to live stream and watch on-demand.
Keywords
BRENDA
FRANK
FIONA
AOIFE
CIARAN
HELEN
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting The McKenna family home.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Media

"[McKevitt] is fictionalising while retaining the texture of real life: just one day like any other, ordinariness artfully shaped into 80 minutes." - The Guardian

"A reassuring comedy about long-term illness" - The Irish Times

"Wonderfully realised drama about a family under pressure" - Business Post

"Light-hearted and humorous" - No More Workhorse

Licensing & Materials

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Authors

Una McKevitt

Una McKevitt

Una McKevitt is a writer and director of original work for theatre and an Associate Artist at Project Arts Centre, Dublin since 2009. Previous work includes Victor & Gord (2009), Singlehood (2012) and Alien Documentary which premiered at The Dublin Theatre Festival 2016 and w ...

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