From Both Hips
Description
A gripping drama about revenge and absolution, from the award-winning author of Howie the Rookie.
Paul has been accidentally shot in the hip by a policeman. Back from hospital, he is bitter and self-pitying. He is also two-timing his wife. Then the policeman appears with an apology, a gun and an extraordinary suggestion...
Mark O'Rowe's first professionally produced play, From Both Hips was first performed by Fishamble Theatre Company at the Little Theatre, Tallaght, in June 1997, transferring to the Project Arts Centre, Dublin, and the Tron Theatre, Glasgow.
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Person
Mark O'Rowe is an Irish playwright whose plays include Howie the Rookie (Bush Theatre, London, 1999), From Both Hips (Fishamble, 1997), Made in China (Abbey Theatre, Dublin, 2001), Crestfall (Gate Theatre, Dublin, 2003), Terminus (Abbey Theatre, 2007), Our Few and Evil Days (Abbey Theatre, 2014), The Approach (Landmark Productions, Project Arts Centre, Dublin, 2018) and Reunion (Landmark Productions, Galway International Arts Festival, 2024). His version of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler was staged by the Abbey Theatre in 2015.
His screenplays include Broken (2012), based on the novel by Daniel Clay, Perrier's Bounty (2009), Boy A (2007), based on the novel by Jonathan Trigell, and Intermission (2004).
Author photo by Ros Kavanagh
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Original Production
- From Both Hips
- Characters
- Act One
- Scene One
- Scene Two
- Scene Three
- Scene Four
- Act Two
- Scene One
- Scene Two
- About the Author
- Copyright and Performing Rights Information
