Legendary performer announces a very special Kilkenny show

Renowned actor Mikel Murfi presents his three one-man shows as a trilogy to create a unique theatrical event at the Watergate Theatre.

The trilogy features The Man in the Woman’s Shoes, I Hear You and Rejoice, and The Mysterious Case of Kitsy Rainey all of which enjoyed both critical and popular acclaim at previous outings in Ireland, London and New York.

The three shows follow the story of cobbler Pat Farnon’s journey in a most unexpected way - in a tender, heartfelt and joyously funny trilogy by one of Ireland’s most accomplished physical theatre performers.

THE MAN IN THE WOMAN’S SHOES - 1pm

A One Man Theatre Show Written and Directed by Mikel Murfi.
Commissioned by the Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo and Sligo Arts Office as part of Bealtaine 2012, The Man In The Woman’s Shoes has toured extensively in Ireland since 2012. It has played in NYC at the Irish Arts Centre in Manhattan and The Tricycle Theatre, London.
Just outside of town, cobbler Pat Farnon lives on his own, contentedly aging in the cottage in which he was reared. Join him as he walks the five miles into his ‘metropolis’ populated with no-necked water diviners, sporting savants, loudmouths and preachers.

I HEAR YOU AND REJOICE - 4pm
Following the sellout success of The Man In The Woman’s Shoes, Mikel Murfi returns with a sequel one-man show.
Late in his life, Pat Farnon, a cobbler and all-round contented man, embarks on a journey he had not quite planned and finds that every twist in the road can bring its own surprises.
I Hear You And Rejoice is the second collaboration between Sligo County Council Arts Services, The Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo and Mikel Murfi.

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THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF KITSY RAINEY - 8PM
The third in the series, takes us on a very unusual and otherworldly journey.
Having married Kitsy Rainey late in life, cobbler Pat Farnon finally decides to lift the lid on a life previously lived by his wife. And all the while Pat faces down his own reckoning.
Tender, heartfelt and joyously funny The Mysterious Case of Kitsy Rainey finishes out Pat Farnon’s journey in a most unexpected way.
The Mikel Murfi trilogy will be staged at the Watergate Theatre on February 7. Tickets are €20 (two shows €35, three shows €50).