Cathal Gallagher

Three Plays by Cathal Gallagher at Cold Read Session

Posted on October 21, 2018 · Posted in General, New Plays

On Saturday, October 20, several readers, including Vice-President G. C. Ðavis and Board Member Robert Curé. got together at Our Lady of Peace’s Sweeny Hall and cold-read three short One-acts plays by Cathal Gallagher.

  • “Leaving for Liverpool”

    • A story surrounding the repeal of the 8th Amendment of the Irish Constitution which essentially forbade abortion.

  • “An Ordinary Jesuit”

    • Jesuit university/priest professor at a disciplinary hearing for teaching the Faith.

  • “Bergoglio’s Child” (Title subject to change)

    • A ‘divorced’ mother of three discovers the unhappy consequences of the Apostolic Exhortation “Amoris Laetitia” the hard way.

feedback and ideas about the plays were given with some suggestions of possible venues and presentation.