Ballymoney actor Warren to star in world premiere of new play in the Millennium Forum

Written by Derry/Londonderry playwright, Gary Breslin, ‘The Body Of Bobby’ was the winning play in the 25th Anniversary Paul Diamond New Writers Award.

‘The Body Of Bobby’ follows four teenagers from Creggan on the week after Bobby Sands’ death in 1981, as they embark on their misguided pursuit of Irish freedom by attempting a hunger strike of their own.

Armed with a battered radio, a pot of soup and the wisdom of a Derry mother, the four young comrades find their loyalty, fears and sense of heroism are tested in ways even their spirited minds could never imagine.

Playing the role of Brendan is Warren McCook from Ballymoney.

Since graduating in Performing Arts from the North West Regional College in 2017, Warren McCook has continued to work professionally in film and theatre.

Warren has appeared in several TV series including Channel 4’s In Flight and Acorn TV’s Art Detectives. Warren also recently attended the premiere of a major Hollywood movie entitled ‘The Last Temptation of Becky’ in which he featured.

He currently awaits the release of Season 6 of ‘Shakespeare & Hathaway’. Other screen credits include BBC’s ‘Hope Street’ and award-winning feature film ‘The Glenarma Tapes’ currently streaming on Fawesome.

No stranger to the Forum stage, earlier this year, Warren appeared as the leading role of William McKinney in the remount of the critically acclaimed ‘The White Handkerchief’.

Starring alongside Warren are Conan Hamilton as Conor, Aidan McLaughlin as Patsy, Patrick Gill as Jitters, Lauren Mary Campbell as Fiona, and Nicole Sweeney-Kelly as Marie.

The world premiere of ‘The Body of Bobby’ takes place at the Millennium Forum on Thurday, October 8 and the show runs until Saturday, October 10.

Tickets are now available from the Box Office – telephone 71 264455 (option 1) or visit millenniumforum.co.uk for bookings.