The world premiere of the LENNON v McCARTNEY film is at
the Lighthouse Cinema in Smithfield, Dublin, next Tuesday (June 2nd) at 5.30pm.
Originally a stage play by Stephen Kennedy, LENNON v McCARTNEY has now been made into a short
film by Eddie Jackson. The film stars Rúaidhrí Conroy and Seamus
Brennan. Rúaidhrí was the main star in Six Shooter – a film which was written
and directed by Martin McDonagh and won an Oscar. Rúaidhrí also won the Theatre World Award for
the title role in Martin McDonagh's play The
Cripple of Inishmaan. And Seamus
Brennan has acted in plays such as Christ Deliver Us at the prestigious
Abbey Theatre.
BRIEF BIO OF STEPHEN KENNEDY
Stephen Kennedy is a writer from Ireland. His poetry has been published in the Irish Times, The Stinging Fly,
Books Ireland, Sunday Tribune, and many other publications – including
two recent collections – If Ever You Go: A Map of Dublin in Poetry and
Song and New Planet Cabaret. Stephen has been nominated for
the RTE PJ O’Connor Radio Play Awards and shortlisted for the Hennessy XO
Literary Awards. His plays have been performed in Ireland, England,
Scotland, Germany and the US – and he is also Director of the Dublin Beatles
Festival.
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