''The Big Fellah'' is a play by

Richard Bean Richard Anthony Bean (born 11 June 1956) is an English playwright. Early years Born in East Hull, Bean was educated at Hull Grammar School, and then studied social psychology at Loughborough University, graduating with a 2:1 BSc Hons. He the ...

about Irish-Americans in New York. The premier production is an

Out of Joint Out of Joint is a British and international touring theatre company based in London. It specialises in the commissioning and production of new writing, interspersed with occasional revivals and classic productions. It was founded in 1993 by direct ...

and

Lyric Hammersmith The Lyric Theatre, also known as the Lyric Hammersmith, is a theatre on Lyric Square, off King Street, Hammersmith, London.

production, directed by

Max Stafford-Clark Maxwell Robert Guthrie Stewart "Max" Stafford-Clark (born 17 March 1941) is a British theatre director. Life and career Stafford-Clark was born in Cambridge, England. the son of David Stafford-Clark, a physician, and Dorothy Crossley (née Old ...

and starting on 2 September 2010.

Plot summary

The play is set in New York in 1972, where young fireman Michael Doyle decides to join the IRA to live up to his Irish heritage. Costello, the "Big Fellah" recruits Michael, wanting to use his apartment in The Bronx as a safe house for an escaped killer.The Big Fellah homepage, Out of Joint website, Accessed 17 August 2010 As the play continues, it is clear that someone in their circle is leaking information and can not be trusted.

Creative Team

Directed by

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Big Fellah (Play) 2010 plays Fiction set in 1972 Plays set in New York City Plays set in the 1970s Irish-American history Plays by Richard Bean