The Man Who Swallowed A Dictionary

Name: The Man Who Swallowed A Dictionary
Start: 2024-09-28T19:30:00+01:00
Location: Spectrum Centre

Schedule

Sat Sep 28 2024 at 07:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Spectrum Centre | Belfast, NI

Green Shoot Productions is delighted to be returning with THE MAN WHO SWALLOWED A DICTIONARY, a new play by Bobby Niblock, Martin Lynch and Matthew McElhinney. This play is about the life of ex- loyalist leader and architect of the Peace Process, David Ervine.
This one-man show chronicles the remarkable life of Ervine, from the backstreets of East Belfast to Long Kesh prisoner to political negotiations at the White House and Downing Street. From his personal family tragedies to becoming the man who is widely regarded as the person who did most to deliver the Protestant working class to support the Good Friday Agreement.
As well as being an important figure in the history of Ulster loyalism, Ervine was also known for his grasp of the English language and capacity for using 'big words' in television interviews, hence the title of the play. It's a remarkable story, providing a great insight into not just the man but the Protestant community in the most turbulent period of the Troubles.
Playwright, Bobby Niblock, who served time in prison alongside Ervine, has written several plays exploring the politics of the Protestant working class community.