Black comedy by award winning Kilkenny writer stars local actors

A dark comedy by award winning Kilkenny writer, John Morton, Taboo runs at the Theatre Royal in Waterford on September 11 and 12.

The play tells the story of a boy and a girl who meet. Lily doesn’t get out much. Tom finds it hard to meet new people. And now they’re having their first date. Lily cooks a three-course meal. Tom brings flowers and wine. On the surface, everything seems fine. But in the modern world, dating is a surprisingly complex thing with a lot of unwritten rules.

There are certain things you shouldn’t do on a first date. And then there are certain things you shouldn’t do at all.

The play is produced by the Red ‘n Blue Theatre Company which was founded by husband and wife Dylan Kennedy and
Jenny Fennessy, who both act in the production. Their debut production, LOVESONG sold out 16 performances across
Cork, Waterford and Dublin.

Writer, John Morton is from Kilkenny and is the creator and writer of the TV series Dead Still, for which he won an Edgar Award for Best TV Episode Teleplay. He has written and directed several short films including Smitten for RTÉ Storyland, and also wrote the award winning shorts Seanie & Flo, Taboo (White Label), War Of Attrition,Scratcher, Smitten and Heart Shaped Vinyl (Devious Theatre). With Peter McGann, he co- wrote the Irish historical plays The Hellfire Squad and The Roaring Banshees. He alsowrote the adaptation of Thomas Kilroy’s novel The Big Chapel (Asylum/Abbey Theatre/Kilkenny Arts Festival) which was nominated in three categories at Irish Times Theatre Awards 2020. John is a founding member of Devious Theatre in Kilkenny and White Label in Dublin. He is currently writing comedy drama pilot script The Continental Method for Deadpan Pictures Limited.

There will be a Q+A after the performance on Wednesday, September 11.