Theatre: Pitch black comedy still rocking along nicely
Stones in His Pockets has aged badly in some respects - but remains a sturdy piece of storytelling
Stones in His Pockets
By Marie Jones
Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin
Rating:***
Runs until June 10
‘What do you call a Kerryman with brains?” asks the assistant director of a Hollywood historical blockbuster being filmed on location in rural Ireland. “Dangerous!” In fact, it is the new arrivals whose cultural imperialism spells menace – precisely because their intellects turn out to be much smaller than their wallets.
Stones in His Pockets has a ...