Marie Jones’ latest play Rock Doves is set to premiere in CRAIC Theatre in Coalisland on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th April. A new play directed by Jones’ husband Ian McElhinny, the world premiere of Rock Doves will bring acclaimed actor Adrian Dunbar to the Coalisland stage.
Famed for plays such as A Night in November and Stones in his Pockets (both of which played the West End and Broadway), Jones has never shied away from controversial issues such as suicide, sectarianism and rejection. However, her trademark lies in her ability to entertain as well as pack a punch. Rock Doves adheres to her previous form and deals with a serious subject matter in the typical witty and moving style that theatre goers have come to expect.
Rock Doves plays out entirely in a derelict house on the edge of a working-class housing estate in Belfast, where the community is controlled by the criminal element that has blossomed since the ceasefire. The play centres around the characters of Knacker, the boy, Bella and Lillian. Knacker is a tramp who lives by his wits but is possibly more sane than those in the real world around him; The boy, who remains nameless, is on the run from paramilitaries whom he has betrayed; Bella has lived on the streets for years but has been given a safe haven in the community, provided she lets her house be run as a brothel; Lillian is Bella’s transvestite brother who is protected only by the fact that he does a drag act as Tina Turner.
The play is a family affair with Jones having written it, her husband directing, and their son Matthew playing the part of the boy. Along with Adrian Dunbar, the play also stars Carol Moore and Ian Beattie.
This play is the first production for Rathmore Productions, which is a company set up by Ian McElhinny and Marie Jones to promote new work.
Tickets are available to purchase for £12 from the CRAIC Theatre Box office on 02887741100.
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