TELLER - 2008
"TELLER" was first performed November 2008 in University College Dublin, starring Paul Tansey as the notorious "Kennedy".
Encapsulating the darkest aspects of modern day Dublin society, “Teller” recounts the tale of Kennedy, a drug and alcoholic addicted bank teller with high notions of himself, not to mention a plethora of frustrations and inner conflict.
In a fast paced script which relays just a week of the antihero’s life, there are several encounters, including a drug overdose ; an attempted suicide ; a shooting ; gangland criminals ; prostitution ; a bank raid and bent coppers. In essence the script echoes all that is unwell with society, with no rotting stone left unturned.
Through a succession a monologues and intermittent admittances to the audience, the protagonist lays bare an addicts self serving nature and his loathing for, or indifference towards everything in life which does not feed his habit(s).
Though shocking at times, Kennedy exhibits some fleeting remnants of a conscience which serve to remind us that monsters are not necessarily born, but created. Despite the sinister nature of its contents, the dramatic tale is told with an abundance of dry wit, and is not so much a morality play about a person finding themselves, but accepting their position in life...even if that is working as a bank teller.
"Teller" received fantastic audiences and standing ovations. It was compared to a film for it's visionary use of technology on stage, and is bound to be staged again in the very near future.
