DEBATE - 2010
Following the great commercial success of "Five Minute Flight" came Debate. Staged in the Teacher's Lounge June, 2010 (premiered in UCD, March 2009). Starring Seán Ferrick and Sadibh Feeney in the lead roles, with some fantastic performances by Mark O’ Brien, Garrett Rodgers and a tour de force performance by Carol Quigley.
'Debate' is the award-winning play by Seán Ferrick, directed by Derek Masterson. Born out of many of the questions facing the modern western world, it centers around the last courtroom and the last trial. God sits in defence, Satan acts as prosecutor. The outcome will determine who takes the reigns of power, and who fades into the ether.
Four character witnesses give testimony. Through them, we see different themes addressed head-on. For example, if 'Thou shalt not kill' is a commandment, what is the fate of Soldiers who kill in war? How do hardline religious extremists affect religion as a whole? And, not least, can one act of fear destroy a person's future, both before and after they die?
"Debate" was programmed for the Gay Pride Theatre Festival, 2010 and received great acclaim from it's audiences.
