Childhood memories on Achill Island inspire as Mark Doherty brings brother’s book to stage

Mark Doherty adapts his brother’s book, The Summer I Robbed a Bank

The cast of The Summer I Robbed a Bank

A comedy caper adapted for the stage by actor and writer Mark Doherty, from his brother’s award-winning children’s book, has its roots in the playwright’s childhood holidays.

The book and the play, The Summer I Robbed a Bank, is set on Achill Island where Mark and his brother David O’Doherty (Mark, like his well known Jazz musician father Jim Doherty, dropped the ‘O’ in the surname) used to go on holidays with their family — including a sister— as youngsters.