OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Gemma Doorly 

• Notes

  Developed from a short script originally presented as part of the Under my Bed initiative in aid of Barnardos.

• Synopsis

  'Joe Prop' is the story of a 12 year old boy, Joe Kavanagh, from Gorey Co. Wexford who has a big dream. A dream big enough to overcome any obstacle. A childhood illness and subsequent medication has left him overweight and a target for school bullies who among other things have started a facebook page called 'Fat Joe Kavanagh' 200 likes. Joe finds solace on the school rugby team as a prop in the scrum. As his coach, Mr Murray, says 'Some jobs are meant for big guys.' The play is set in Joe's bedroom. A place far away from bullies and illness where he gets to be the greatest Tight Head Prop in world rugby and captain of a winning Irish Rugby World Cup team.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  1

• Total

  1

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  27 October 2014

• Production Notes

  Produced by Macdoor Productions.

• Original Venue

  Smock Alley Theatre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the play's original production programme.