The Good Thief
Performed by Conor Lovett
Directed by Judy Hegarty Lovett
Produced in association with Rubicon Theatre, Ventura, California.
Opened on 12th August 2006.
One of McPherson's earlier works this powerful monologue tells of a Dublin thug's last job for his boss. The job went terribly wrong and resulted in murder and a chase across the country. The 'thief' appears not to be in control of his life but during the mayhem he performs an act that shows his humanity may still be intact. A sad tale of a life ill spent but we are charmed somehow by the hapless 'thief'.
Conor McPherson is an irish playwright with a string of successful West End and Broadway runs including The Weir, Dublin Carol and Shining City. His newest play, The Seafarer, will open at The Royal National Theatre of Great Britain in September.
Rubicon Theatre hosted The First West Coast BeckettFest in 2004 and presented Gare St Lazare's The Beckett Trilogy as well as co-producing A Piece of Monologue directed by Walter Asmus and performed by Conor Lovett. This year they invited Gare St Lazare back to present The Good Thief. www.rubicontheatre.org
