Details

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. Resist it, and your soul grows sick with longing for the things it has forbidden to itself What happens when our deepest secrets are finally revealed? Dublin bus conductor Alfie Byrne is content reading Oscar Wilde poetry to his passengers and staging plays in his local church. But when forced to confront a lifelong secret, Alfie must learn to face his true nature and finally take a stand in the world. With a powerful story, loveable characters and a stunning score, A Man of No Importance celebrates the genius of Oscar Wilde, the boisterous streets of Dublin, and the bumps along the road to self-discovery.

Cast/Performers

Mark Meadows (Alfie), Fra Fee (Robbie), Laura Pitt-Pulford, Christopher Talman, Susannah Van Den Berg, Angela Bain, Esther Biddle, Richard Emerson, Samuel Martin, Robert Maskell, Mia Soteriou, Roy Weskin

Creatives/Company

Music(s): Stephen Flaherty, Kate Edgar (musical supervisor and arrangements)
Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens
Book by: Terrence McNally
Producer: Salisbury Playhouse
Director: Gareth Machin
Design: Matthew Wright
Lighting: Peter Hunter
Sound: Alex Twiselton