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Chronicles of Long Kesh in Down Arts Centre

Down Arts Centre, 2 - 6 Irish Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6BP
Chronicles of Long Kesh

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GBL Productions presents in Down Arts Centre, Chronicles of Long Kesh by Martin Lynch

The hilarious, painful and shocking story of Northern Ireland's infamous prison — Long Kesh — is told through the eyes of prison officers, Republicans and Loyalists, a rich assortment of patriots, chancers, leaders, wives, escapers and hypochondriacs! A huge crowd-pleaser, full of 1960's Mo-Town songs and wild, irreverent humour, this is the inside story of The Troubles.

Chronicles of Long Kesh last played in Belfast in 2012 with a sold-out run and standing ovations every single night! The play has toured throughout Northern Ireland and was a smash-hit at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

*****

'Fierce and gripping, direct from Belfast and dripping with the sound, fury and black humour of that city… played out at breakneck speed on tremendous energy … snatches of the music of the day all sung a cappella… light relief and a period touch in one winning, theatrical flourish.'

THE TIMES

****

'Simple staging and superb performances work an un-showy magic.'

THE GUARDIAN

****

'Physical, loud, sweary, funny, perfectly choreographed, terrifying and still, again, funny.'

THE OBSERVER

A must-see!

SUNDAY TIMES

Vibrant & Provocative

BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

With great dialogue and outstanding performances, it is a work of immense strength and power…Chronicles of Long Kesh is an outstanding piece of theatre. BELFAST NEWS LETTER

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Red brick exterior with town hall clock of Down Arts Centre that sits at the junction of Irish Street, English Street and Scotch Street. Down Arts Centre, DownpatrickLocated in the heart of Downpatrick, Down Arts Centre is the operational base for the arts in Downpatrick and the surrounding area. 

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Directions from Town: Follow the A7 from Belfast or the A25 from Clough into Downpatrick town centre, drive straight to the T junction at the end of Market Street and turn left. Down Arts Centre is a large red brick building with a clock tower on the right hand side, on the corner of Irish and Scotch Street. There are several paid and display car parks in the near vicinity and some on-street parking nearby.

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