the history of the troubles (accordin’ to my da)

The History Of The Troubles (accordin’ to my Da) is a fast frenetic, hilarious laugh-a-minute comedy – yes, a comedy by Martin Lynch and Grimes & McKee – set against the last 34 years of the Northern Ireland troubles. It tells the story of how the troubles affected one ordinary Belfast man, Rolling Stones fan, Gerry Courtney. Gerry’s story begins on the first day of the outbreak of the troubles – 14th, August, 1969 – in The History Of The Troubles (accordin’ to my Da) the waiting room of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. He is expecting the birth of his first child, while just outside the hospital windows, parts of the city are going up in flames. Gerry’s life will never be the same again. The play, starring Conor Grimes, Alan McKee and Ivan Little, takes us through Gerry’s struggle to retain his sanity against the chaos created by such epic events as Internment, Bloody Sunday, nogo barricades, The Loyalist Workers Strike, The Hunger Strikes, sectarian tensions, Bill Clinton’s visit and the ceasefires. Along the way we meet some of the maddest, baddest, funniest characters Belfast has ever known, such as, Fireball the-nutty-hospital-porter, Maggie Morrelli the 69-year-old-hijacker, Goon, and many, many more.You will never think of the Northern Ireland troubles again without wanting to laugh out loud.