Theatre aficionado stages act of love

A TOWN’S love of the theatre rubbed off on John Ryan before he headed for New York nearly 50 years ago to pursue his dreams.

The Ballysally man never forgot the plays he had seen staged at the North Cork Drama Festival and the memorable performances by some of the country’s leading amateur actors.

He and other members of his family have had a long and active involvement with drama in Charleville and elsewhere.