Play about north Longford sweeps the boards at ISDA awards

A play about Longford sees Maynooth University Drama sweep the boards at ISDA thanks to it's darkly comedic tale of the county.

The Roscian Players group won five awards, as well as the coveted Best production for the dark comedy set in North Longford in the 1980s.

Mullinroe was written and directed by Eoghain Francis Kiernan whose parents both hail from North Longford. Eoghain also won the award for Best Original Writing.

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The prestigious University Drama All Ireland saw the Maynooth group up against formidable opposition from Trinity College, UCD NUIG UCC and Queens University.

This was all the more impressive given it was the only university in attendance without a drama program.
Some call it a cul de sac, others a dead end.

Set in Longford circa 1993, Mullinroe is a story of secrets, forbidden love, friendship and murder.
There’s only one way out.

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The judges gave particular praise to the material, saying that every character had it’s own unique and the audience experienced a strong sense of “place” being transported to a very specific time and part of Ireland.

Mullinroe writer and director Eóghain Francis Kiernan shared that: “the key to our rehearsal process was finding a curiosity within the material and following our instincts in exploring that curiosity.”