The Well of the Saints and The End of the Beginning

Two classic comedies, one dark one light.
One couple swaps housework for farm work,
Another swaps blindness for sight.
Great writers. Great stories. Great craic...

This autumn, Big Telly is producing a double bill of The Well of the Saints
and The End of the Beginning, bringing together the company’s
contemporary approach to popular Irish Classics and its reputation for
theatrical innovation and visual flair spanning 20 years.

The Well of the Saints is Synge’s compelling comedy about two blind
beggars whose world explodes when a passing saint restores their sight.

The End of the Beginning - Darry Berill, a farmer, challenges his harried
wife Lizzie to a life swap for a day.

The double bill will be touring Ireland from Friday 3rd October until
Saturday 15th November 2008. Venues include:

Riverside Theatre, Coleraine, Fri 3 & Sat 4 October at 8pm
Box Office: 028 7032 3232

Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick, Friday 10 October at 8pm
Box Office: 028 4461 0747

Iontas Theatre, Castleblayney, Saturday 11 October at 8.30pm
Box Office: 042 9753 400/1

Roscommon Arts Centre, Tuesday 14 October at 8pm
Box Office: 090 6625 824

Siamsa Tire, Tralee, Thurs 16 to Sat 18 October at 8pm
Box Office: 066 7123 055

St. John's Theatre, Listowel, Thursday 21 October at 8pm
Box Office: 068 22566

Friars' Gate Theatre, Kilmallock, Wednesday 22 October at 8pm
Box Office: 063 98727

The Source Arts Centre, Thurles, Friday 24 October at 8pm
Box Office: 0504 90204

Simon Ryan Theatre, Tipperary Excel, Saturday 25 October at 8pm
Box Office: 062 80520

An Tain Theatre, Dundalk, Tuesday 28 October at 8pm
Box Office: 042 9392 919

Iveagh Movie Studios, Banbridge, Wednesday 29 October at 8pm
Box Office: 028 4066 2666

The Alley Theatre, Strabane, Friday 31 October at 8pm
Box Office: 028 7138 4444

Burnavon Arts & Cultural Centre, Cookstown, Saturday 1 November at 8pm
Box Office: 028 8676 9949

Market Place Theatre, Armagh, Wed 5 & Thurs 6 November at 8pm
Box Office: 028 3752 1821

McNeill Theatre, Larne, Friday 7 November at 7.30pm
Box Office: 028 2826 0088

Strule Arts Centre, Omagh, Saturday 8 November at 8pm
Box Office: 028 8224 7831

Garage Theatre, Monaghan, Tuesday 11 November at 8pm
Box Office: 047 81597

Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen, Wed 12 & Thurs 13 November at 8pm
Box Office: 028 6632 5400

Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo, Fri 14 & Sat 15 November at 8pm
Box Office: 071 916 1526/1518