Frank O’Connor’s rites and wrongs of passage now on stage

Three of Frank O’Connor’s stories have been combined for the stage, writes Colette Sheridan

THREE of Frank O’Connor’s short stories, written from a child’s perspective, have been adapted for the stage by Patrick Talbot Productions in association with the Everyman in Cork. The resulting play, entitled God Bless the Child, features ‘My Oedipus Complex’, ‘The Genius’ and ‘First Confession’. It stars Shane Casey whose character’s name in ‘My Oedipus Complex’ has been changed from Larry to Michael for convenience. This is because there is another character called Larry in ’The Genius’. He is played by Gary Murphy while Liam Heffernan plays Jackie in ‘First Confession’.

Now speaking to Liam Heffernan aka Luke Dillon from #faircity who is working on a new Frank O'Connor piece in @EverymanCork #firstconfession

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