A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings
Inspired by the work by GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ
For children aged 8+ and adults of all ages
Gabriel García Márquez’s darkly comic tale, brought to the stage for children and adults to share. In a kitchen, in a theatre, two storytellers and their audience find something remarkable — a very old man with enormous wings.
The wise neighbour woman tells us he’s an angel. The priest says he’s an imposter. Pilgrims flock to see him, hoping to be healed by him, hoping for a gawp. They leave with something different than what they expected.
Adapted from Gabriel García Márquez’s Un señor muy viejo con unas alas enormes, Riverbank Arts Centre and Dan Colley bring this classic piece of magical realism to the stage in search of its beautiful, strange, emotional richness.
Winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982, the Colombian novelist and journalist Gabriel García Márquez is known for his critically acclaimed works of magic realism. He is best known for his novels, such as One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967) and Love in the Time of Cholera (1985).
Don’t just take our word for it…
★★★★★ The Arts Review “fifty minutes of near theatrical perfection”
★★★★ The Irish Times “a model of ingenuity”
★★★★ Sunday Business Post “There is as much for adults to enjoy…. as there is for children
★★★★★ The Mail on Sunday “a beautiful if enigmatic ending… The two performers perform as a perfect team and the whole thing is an absolute delight.”
Credits
Cast: Manus Halligan and Karen McCartney
Inspired by the works of Gabriel García Márquez
Adapted for the stage by: Dan Colley, Manus Halligan and Genevieve Hulme- Beaman
Directed by: Dan Colley
Set and Props Design by: Andrew Clancy
Lighting Design by: Sarah Jane Shiels
Composition and Sound Design by: Alma Kelliher
Chief LX and Deputy PM: Suzie Cummins
Production Photography: Ste Murray
Stage Manager: Evie McGuinness
Production Manager: Eoin Kilkenny
Producer for tour: Matthew Smyth
Producer for Riverbank: Caroline Williams
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