Theatre Review: A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings

Spooky and beguiling magic realism for children of all ages

Genevieve Hulme-Beaman and Manus Halligan in A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Pic: Ste Murray

A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings

Project Arts Centre, Cube, Dublin 2

Rating:****

Finishes today

The baby is sick, a storm is raging, and a very old man with enormous wings is blown in on the wind. Is he a circus animal or a supernatural being? Is the hero to blame for the child’s misfortune or the reason that the child was saved? Adapted from a short story by magic realist Gabriel ...