Between Foxrock and a Hard Place

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Between Foxrock and a Hard Place
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Written by Paul Howard
CharactersRoss O'Carroll-Kelly
Charles O'Carroll-Kelly
Fionnuala O'Carroll-Kelly
Sorcha O'Carroll-Kelly-Lalor
Ronan Masterson
Erika Joseph
Date premiered15 October 2010
Place premiered Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
Series Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
GenreComedy
Setting Dublin

Between Foxrock and a Hard Place is a 2010 play by Paul Howard, as part of the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series. [1] It had its world premiere on October 15, 2010 at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin produced by Landmark Productions. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

The title is a reference to the phrase between a rock and a hard place and the wealthy Dublin suburb Foxrock. [6]

Plot

After falling victim to a tiger kidnapping, Ross and his family must save Foxrock from being replaced with "Sandyford East". [7]

Publicity stunt

A red sports car with cast members was parked outside the Department of the Taoiseach as a publicity stunt. [8] The car blocked an entrance, blocking a car with Taoiseach Brian Cowen from leaving, which led to an official shouting at the occupants of the car to move. [8]

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References

  1. "Ross O'Carroll-Kelly - Plays - Between Foxrock and a Hard Place". Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  2. Entertainment.ie. "Between Foxrock and a Hard Place - Gaiety Theatre". Archived from the original on 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  3. "Between Foxrock And A Hard Place". The Irish Times .
  4. Productions, Landmark. "Between Foxrock and a Hard Place".
  5. "Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Between Foxrock and a Hard Place - PlayographyIreland".
  6. "Between Foxrock and a Hard Place – Review". 9 April 2011.
  7. "The Gaiety Theatre - Irish Theatre in Dublin".
  8. 1 2 Nicola Anderson (15 October 2010). "Furious official has a roysh go at O'Carroll-Kelly protesters". Irish Independent . Retrieved 15 October 2010.