Review: Love, Peace and Robbery Heritage Centre, Bere Island

Although originally performed in 2007, an audience unfamiliar with the history of Love, Peace and Robbery would be forgiven for thinking it was a new offering — it still sounds fresh and relevant today. The play, by Irish Examiner court reporter Liam Heylin, rounded up the month-long West Cork Fit-up Festival.

Shane Casey and Aidan O’Hare play ex-cons trying to nail the elusive ‘last ever job’ to accrue some quick cash, while Ciarán Bermingham plays a host of characters.

Casey plays Darren, a young hot-head who befriends ‘hardened’ thief Gary, and tries to convince him that a final post office robbery will net them enough funds for Darren’s bid to win back his ex-girlfriend, and pay for Gary to send his young lad to Old Trafford.