by Peter Gowen
The Chronicles of Oggle
Meet Pakie. An orphan, a storyteller, an adventurer, a survivor. He may not be the sharpest sandwich in the toolbox, but Pakie knows a thing or two about the history of his native town – from the vicious Vikings, to the less- than Christian Brothers. Pakie’s a laugh a minute... but Pakie’s got secrets. Secrets the God fearing people of Oggle may not be ready to hear.
“... Then in a beautiful cloud of Holy, I go out the door to meet with my people, to see if I really am.
With the angelus said and two and six in my pocket,
I am a rich and holy possible Jesus.
I stop and talk to everyone I meet.
Hello, I might be Jesus. Do you love me?”.
Written and performed by Peter Gowen (Charlie, Love/Hate, The Butcher Boy), and directed by Donal Gallagher (Love All, Bedbound), this is a hilarious and heart-breaking story of small towns and even smaller minds.
Irish Times **** Irish Examiner ****
Sunday Business Post ****
The Chronicles of Oggle was originally developed under the Corcadorca New Writing development programme. Co-produced by Asylum Productions and the Everyman Theatre Cork, the show premiered in the Mall Arts Centre, in Youghal in April of 2013, before transferring to the Everyman stage.
Peter Gowen’s performance received standing ovations every night, and was selected among the Irish Examiner Critics Choice Highlights of the year.
The play script was published by Bloomsbury (Methuen) in March 2015.
The production completed a 17 venue national tour of Ireland in April /May 2015.