Assassins was presented by the Rough Magic SEEDS in the Project Arts Centre.
In America’s short history, nine men and women have killed or tried to kill the American president. Assassins asks what hunger drove these people to do what they did? What binds them together? Could you be tempted to shoot the president?
“What a wonder is a gun!
What a versatile invention!
First of all when you’ve a gun-
Everybody pays attention.”
On the 50th Anniversary of the shooting of John F. Kennedy, Rough Magic SEEDS present Stephen Sondheim’s killer musical Assassins.
In America’s short history, nine men and women have killed or tried to kill the president.
Featuring a stylish score by Tony and Academy Award-winning composer Stephen Sondheim (Sweeney Todd, Company, Sunday in the Park with George) and a witty, provocative book by John Weidman.
Bold, original, unsettling, but also wonderfully funny, this is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written.
About SEEDS
SEEDS: Seek out – Encourage – Enable – Develop – Stage
Since 2001 Rough Magic has been the pioneer of artist development in Irish theatre, through its SEEDS programme for emerging artists – based on mentoring, research and creative engagement. SEEDS has been Ireland’s premiere development programme for the past twenty-one years; an impressive number of graduates of the programme have gone on to make a significant contribution to the professional theatre sector and many continue to work with Rough Magic. So far there have been 58 SEEDS participants. 55% have been directly employed by Rough Magic and over 91% are currently working as full-time theatre professionals.
