The Olivier Award-winning tragicomedy by Marie Jones tells the tale of a quiet Irish community turned upside down by the arrival of a Hollywood movie shoot and had the audience in stitches almost immediately.

Two talented actors, Stephen Jones and Conor Delaney play 15 characters between them, from a cheeky lad intent on stardom to a Hollywood goddess.

The main characters were Charlie (Jones) who desperately tried to give his screenplay to movie executives and Jake (Delaney) who became sceptical after a failed trip to New York.

The fast-paced transition between characters was seamless and was achieved by changing a garment or posture.

Much laughter was had by contrasting Hollywood’s version of Irish culture versus real Irish life.

Yearning for something different but unachievable was a central theme. The hilarious jokes were juxtaposed with genuinely moving and emotional moments such as the tragic suicide of one of the local boys who was discontent with the broken dreams and poverty his family had suffered.

Every character was believable. The sincerity of the writing was paired to perfection with fantastic acting, directing and clever but simple staging.

This bitter-sweet, theatrical pot of gold captured the audience’s imagination and ended to riotous applause.