Play on Words Theatre and Fairbank Productions are delighted to announce the return of Tom Crean - Antarctic Explorer to Roscommon Arts Centre for one performance only Thursday November 3.
Experience Aidan Dooley’s award-winning one-man play as it tells the heroic tale of Tom Crean (1877 - 1938 ), the intrepid, Irish Antarctic explorer and the only man to serve with Scott and Shackleton on three famous expeditions: Discovery, (1901 - 1904 ); Terra Nova (1910 - 1913 ); and Endurance (1914 - 1916 ). Tom Crean - Antarctic Explorer will be performed for one night only on Thursday November 3, 8pm and there are a very limited number of tickets remaining
Written and performed by Aidan Dooley, the story, a testament of human fortitude against all the elements of Antarctica, is brought to life in this dramatic solo performance. Crean’s 36-mile solitary trek to base camp during the Terra Nova expedition to rescue his comrades Teddy Evans and William Lashly has been described by Antarctic historians as “the finest feat of individual heroism from the entire age of exploration”. He was subsequently awarded the Albert Medal for his bravery.
Galway native Dooley first performed Tom Crean - Antarctic Explorer 10 years ago at Síamsa Tíre, Tralee for Tom Crean’s family and then at The New York International Fringe Festival (Best Solo Show Award Winner ). Aidan has worked for many years developing various performance pieces and historical characters for all the National Museums in England including the National Maritime Museum Greenwich where the idea of a performance on Tom Crean originated.
With only a limited number of tickets remaining for this performance in Roscommon Arts Centre call the box office now on (090 ) 6625824 or log on to www.roscommonartscentre.ie
