Episode 65 : Is it London or is it Derry? When in doubt try both.

Pauline and Jeanie are hobnobbing in London's West End while Marie-Louise is a plus 1 at a Presidential visit, as excuses go, it's not a bad one.   But her knowledge of culture and the arts was keenly missed when her two cohorts tried schmoozing in theatre land. As best day top-trumps go it's a tough one to call and may go some way to explain why Jeanie is slightly more hyper than usual this week. Is she giddy with excitement or off her chops on cough meds? You decide.  The “Dancing at Lughnasa” opening night blows their minds when Pauline gets mistaken for a cast member… Can you guess who?... Or maybe she is someone's mother? it was a memorable night.  Meanwhile Kathy Kiera Clarke, aka Aunt Sarah, Orla's Derry Girls mother is ripping up the stage in “The Dry House” at the Marylebone Theatre and Pauline devises a plan to clone Paul Mescal's DNA after getting very close to him thanks to the best £10 either of them has ever spent. Let's just say it's not only Streetcars that are named Desire… Clinton’s visit to Northern Ireland 2023 - Making Hope and History Rhyme (Seamus Heaney)  https://youtube.com/live/MNEZ1-b3s94?feature=share https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-43658769.amp Bronagh Gallagher - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronagh_Gallagher Ash - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Wheeler Neil Hannon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Hannon Neil Hannon - singing Sunrise check out our FB page for this. We will post it https://www.facebook.com/talkingderrygirls There are two notes from ML to put in here.  Dancing at Lughnasa - at the National Theatre  https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/dancing-at-lughnasa/ Brian Friel - https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/oct/02/brian-friel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Friel Just noticed that the Brian Friel doc produced by Marie-Louise is on You Tube. Give it a search.  The Dry House - https://www.marylebonetheatre.com/productions/the-dry-house A Street Car named Desire - https://www.thephoenixtheatre.co.uk/shows/a-streetcar-named-desire PLAYHOUSE DERRY - play about John Hume available to watch online until 30th April 2023  https://www.derryplayhouse.co.uk/event/beyond-belief-the-life-and-mission-of-john-hume BBC World Service documentary In the Studio about the play presented by Marie-Louise and co produced by Pauline and Marie-Louise  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ffwwp3 Siobhan McSweeney and Louisa Harland on BBC Radio 4 - Woman’s Hour April 2023.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001kxf8