
Finalist 2015-16
Noni Stapleton
Play: Charolais
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Synopsis: A dark and surreal comedy of love, longing and one woman’s intense rivalry with a Charolais heifer. Set on a farm in rural Ireland, protagonist Siobhan is forced to share the affections of her farmer boyfriend with the other women in his life - a sneering mother in law figure and a sexy French cow. Heavily pregnant and simmering with jealousy and desire, Siobhan navigates this muddy place with murderous intent. Set/Costume Requirements: Website: noniclaire.com Play Service: nonicstapleton@gmail.com Bio: Noni Stapleton is an Irish playwright and actor. Her play Charolais won the Little Gem Award (Tiger Dublin Fringe), Best Monologue Bouquet (Ed Fringe) and was shortlisted by The Writers Guild of Ireland for Best Theatre Script 2014. Her adaptation of Charolais for radio won a PPI bronze award for Best Drama in Irish Radio Broadcasting and was nominated for a Prix Europa. Noni also won a Best Actress Silver for her performance in Charolais at the New York Festivals International Radio Program Awards. Charolais resumes touring in February 2016 and Noni has been invited to perform at The Celtic Festival, Clywd Theatre in Wales and Springworks Canada this May. |
![]() Charolais at Bewleys Café Theatre, Dublin. Photos by: Futoshi Sakauchi |