Dolly West's Kitchen

by Frank McGuinness.

Festival play for 2006: This production finished up the short tour of three Festivals in Wexford, Carnew and Rathdangan, Co. Kildare.

Louise Forde won Best Supporting Actress in Wexford, Michele Burton, Barbara Byrne and Michael Redmond were also nominated for acting awards. In Rathdangan the Group came 2nd. and won an award for Best Presentation. Malcolm Byrne won Best Actor, Barbara Byrne won Best Supporting Actress and Michael Redmond won Best Supporting Actor. Michele Burton, Louise Forde, Stephen Morris and Ciaran Mangan were also nominated for awards. A big thank you to David Warren for all his work with this production

As the Second World War rages in Europe, in Donegal there is another war closer to home. In Dolly West's kitchen, the family has its own conflicts to face as their lives are transformed with the arrival of Allied Troops across the border in Derry. War changes everything - its tragedies and its survivals will alter the history of the West family forever. How will the family cope with the fight going on inside and outside their home?

   

Michelle Burton as Dolly West Barbara Byrne as Rima West Stephen Morris as Justin West

Michael Redmond as Ned Horgan Louise Forde as Esther Horgan Erin Klatt as Anna Owens

Ciaran Mangan as Alec Redding

Malcolm Byrne as Marco Delivacario

Aiden Ryan as Jamie O'Brien

David Warren  - Director

Esther Redmond - Stage Manager

David Byrne - Assistant Stage Manager

Eddie O'Brien was responsible for Sound and Lighting