The Gigli Concert

THE GIGLI CONCERT

by Tom Murphy

Tom Murphy is highly regarded as one of the greatest living Irish playwrights. This production will be the very first time a Tom Murphy play has ever been staged at the Gate Theatre. The Gigli Concert is a fiercely satirical and beautifully crafted play about the endurance of the human spirit and our ability to achieve the impossible.
JPW King (played by Declan Conlon) is a ‘Dynamatologist’ caught between the demands of Mona his mistress, Helen, the unattainable love of his life, and an insatiable taste for vodka. For King, the recurring question is how to get through each day. Then a mysterious Irishman (Denis Conway) walks into his office wanting to sing like the great Italian tenor, Beniamino Gigli…

Evening Shows Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Selected Matinees at 2.30pm

Cast & Creatives

Cast Includes:
Dawn Bradfield

Declan Conlon
Denis Conway

Creatives:

Director – David Grindley

Set & Costume Designer – Jonathan Fensom

Lighting Designer – Sinead McKenna

Sound Designer – Gregory Clarke

Reviews

★★★★★ The Irish Times

“Masterful achievement” The Irish Times

“Extraordinary” The Irish Times

“Intoxicating play” The Irish Times

“Exceptional” The Irish Times

“A note-perfect performance” The Irish Times

“The Gigli Concert arrives triumphantly to the Gate stage” Irish Independent

“Superb” Irish Independent

“Powerful performance” Irish Independent

“Tremendously funny” Irish Independent

“Brilliant” Irish Independent

“Expertly served” Irish Independent

“Stunning” RTE Arena

“Incredible” RTE Arena

“Ferocious energy” RTE Arena

“Go and see it!” RTE Arena

★★★★ Sunday Business Post

“Extreme brilliance” Sunday Business Post

“Extraordinary” Sunday Independent

“Finest actors” Sunday Independent

“Magnificent” Sunday Independent

“Faultless production” Sunday Independent

★★★★ The Sunday Times

★★★★ Irish Examiner

“Immensely moving” Irish Examiner

“The Gigli Concert is Murphy’s masterpiece and it is a masterpiece of world theatre”
Irish Examiner

“Electrifying” The Phoenix

“Compelling” The Phoenix

“Brilliant new production” The Herald

“One of Ireland’s greatest plays” The Herald

“Sublime” The Herald

“Beautifully constructed comedy” The Herald

“Remarkable” The Herald

“Dramatically riveting” The Irish Mail on Sunday

“Superb” The Irish Mail on Sunday