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This play by Jim Daly was directed by James Rockett and opened at the Garter Lane Theatre 19 June 2007. Choreography by Libby Seward, sets by Nick Kavanagh, sound design by Peter Kelly.

It tells the story of 14-year-old John and his younger sister Rosie. During an emotionally-fraught time in the life of their family, a captivating young girl enters John's life.

 
   
Graphic design by Clare O'Donovan
 
 
 
 
 
Click here to watch a slide show of the production

   Jim Daly began his career in theatre in 1985 as a stage-hand with Red Kettle's production of The Gods are Angry Miss Kerr. He filled various production roles before becoming a lighting technician in 1987. Subsequently, he did the lighting design for many productions for Waterford Youth Drama, Red Kettle, Barnstorm Theatre Company of Kilkenny, Stagecraft Youth Theatre of Clonmel, Little Red Kettle and Waterford Dramatic Society.
    In the late '90s Jim wrote his first play for Waterford Youth Drama called The Land of Stuff. Further commissions followed, including Fair Play Foul Play, Black Veil and Snap'd. For X-Collective Theatre Company, Jim wrote Red Back. He has also completed a play called Open Wounds, which is awaiting production.