On a recent trip to Dublin I was lucky enough to stumble on this little gem. Bewley’s Cafe on Grafton Street has a small theatre on the top floor which accommodates an audience of 50. In Dog Years I’m Dead is a beautiful two hander which tells the story of two friends of a friend coming together at a party in whimsical costumes. Although the story was nice and charming, it was the structure and the elements used that interested me the most.

The play spanned 50 minutes and used the two character’s friend’s birthday party as two bookends to the story. Throughout the narrative the scenes were accented by various different eighties songs which relate loosely to the scene ahead. This is an idea I am expecting to play with. Doing these songs acoustically added to the charm, which is something I want to create.