A ‘Nose’ for a great night out

Staged by Bruiser, the high energy company are back with an hilarious comedy that shines a merciless light on the murky world of bureaucracy, written and starring long-term Bruiser collaborator Patrick J O’Reilly.

The storyline is about two journalists, a deadline for a story, a corrupt politician and a missing nose... it is a dark physical comedy, completely bonkers with, of course, an element of truth, said O’Reilly of his work. In this fresh new adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s classic short story, Alexey, a government bureaucrat, awakens one morning horrified to discover that his nose has run off. Join Alexey as he frantically tries to stop his runaway nose from causing him all manner of public humiliation and get back on his face.

This adaptation preserves Gogol’s whimsical and humorous writing style and pokes fun at the incompetence of ‘the powers that be’ and the superficial nature of society’s ‘respectable’ classes.

From the Company that brought you the hugely popular ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan’ and ‘The Caucasian Chalk Circle’, this new show will be fun, visually exciting and very funny. Gilly Campbell, Dance and Drama Officer, Arts Council of Northern Ireland said: “For this latest production Bruiser has once again put their own unique spin on a classic satirical tale. Well-known for producing fast-paced, quick-witted, thoroughly engaging shows, we are proud to be able to support Bruiser in bringing The Nose to audiences across Northern Ireland this spring.”

Tickets are £11/£9 and are available from The Playhouse Box Office on (028)71268027 or online at www.derryplayhouse.co.uk.