'Not About Heroes' opens at The Lowry, Manchester
“The discrete music by Ailis Ni Riain brings a sense of the period in which the play is set.” – What’s on Stage
“This Feelgood Theatre production is well served by heartfelt performances from Simon Jenkins and Alasdair Craig, and by some beautiful accompanying music.” – 4* The Scotsman
Award winning Feelgood Theatre present a UK/France tour Not About Heroes by Stephen MacDonald with newly commissioned score for solo cello by Ailís Ní Ríain. Supported by the PRS Foundation for Music. It is a timeless and uncompromising exploration of courage, of humanity and a moving celebration of an intense friendship forged through poetry and the power of words overshadowed by a terrible and all-consuming war. “These poems are not about heroes, my subject is war, and the pity of war.” – Wilfred Owen
“It is hard not to be moved by the important stories and poetry presented with appropriate dignity in this play”. – The Public Reviews
Not About Heroes features a newly commissioned cello suite by Ailís Ní Ríain & funded by the PRS Foundation for Music. See full tour schedule here.
https://soundcloud.com/ailisniriain/not-about-heroes-mvt-1-extract
