.Mike Kelly who performed ‘The Cable’ at the Kerry College Monavalley Campus on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
A SPECIAL performance of a new one-man play took place at the Kerry College Monavalley Campus on Tuesday evening.
The TV studio in the College was converted into a live theatre for a one-off performance of ‘The Cable’ written by accomplished writer/actor Mike Kelly.
This is a solo performance play set against the backdrop of the transatlantic telegraph cable which connected America and Europe in 1866 and, in doing so, was a game changer for County Kerry and the World.
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Seen through the eyes of a local family from Valentia Island, writer/actor Mike Kelly plays all the parts in this touching story of resilience.
Mike is strongly connected to this Kerry area. His parents were born in Ballinskelligs, South Kerry and although Mike was born in London, he spent many summers here in the Kingdom. As an actor, he has appeared on many film and television shows and worked with Ridley Scott and Matt Damon on “The Martian”.
Mike is travelling to Geneva soon to perform two shows for Irish communities there before returning to perform in The Carnegie in Kenmare in November. Scroll down for photos…
Rebekah Wall and Danielle Courtney at the performance of ‘The Cable’ at the Kerry College Monavalley Campus on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.George Emerson, Con O’Sullivan, Christy Enright, Ioseph Nestor and John Herlihy at the performance of ‘The Cable’ at the Kerry College Monavalley Campus on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot CreanAlan and Máire Esslemont and Paul Dolan at the performance of ‘The Cable’ at the Kerry College Monavalley Campus on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Mary Dolan and Declan Murphy at the performance of ‘The Cable’ at the Kerry College Monavalley Campus on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot CreanJim Twomey, Tom Little, Paul Dolan and Christy Enright at the performance of ‘The Cable’ at the Kerry College Monavalley Campus on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Cllr Angie Baily with Conagh and Damien Mullen at the performance of ‘The Cable’ at the Kerry College Monavalley Campus on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot CreanAlan Dolan, Mairead Kelly and Charlotte Dolan at the performance of ‘The Cable’ at the Kerry College Monavalley Campus on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.
