Dreamstuff Youth Theatre has staged more than 100 plays in the Watergate Theatre (well, actually 18, but who’s counting? ) since they were founded in 2001AD. Now they’re back with their 101st production (or 19th production, depending on which calendar you’re using ) called The Mouse That Roared and it’s almost the funniest play ever staged in the Watergate.
The Mouse that Roared, I hear you ask, what’s that all about? Well, it’s actually about a mouse that roars, I reply. What? I hear you ask, that doesn’t tell us anything. OK, then, are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin. The Mouse That Roared is set in the Duchy of Grand Fenwick (What’s a duchy? Go look it up in Wikipedia! ) located somewhere in the middle of Europe, or France, or somewhere. Anyway, this tiny kingdom is only five miles by three miles wide (What’s a mile? It was what distance was before the euro, OK? ). Anyway, it was founded by Sir Roger Fenwick in 1370 and is currently ruled by the Grand Duchess Gloriana.
OK. Now concentrate. The people of Grand Fenwick live a very simple existence. Things are very much like they were in 1370. The duchy has no natural resources, no coal, oil, or precious metals. They don’t even have NAMA. However they have developed a particularly fine wine called Pinot Grand Fenwick. Now enter the dastardly Americans, who have developed a cheap plonk version of Pinot Grand Fenwick wine which destroys the market for the authentic Pinot Grand Fenwick. Sudden economic collapse of the Duchy! (and no NAMA to salvage the situation ). What to do? Time for a cunning plan!
The cunning plan is quite simple, bold, ruthless, and bonkers. The Duchy of Grand Fenwick (the mouse ) will declare war on the United States of America, shock and awe their asses with an armed invasion, and then (this is important! ) the Grand Duchy will lose the war and get loads of money from America to rebuild their country. Simple? Yes. Brilliant. Er…no, actually. Why? Well, because, as in all wars, things go wrong.
It is on in the Watergate Theatre starting on Wednesday April 21 to Saturday April 24 at 8pm each night.
Tickets cost €8 and you can book tickets on 056 7761674.
