One Too Many Mornings

by Mark O Halloran & David Wilmot
directed by Jaimie Carswell

Life changing decisions and personal crusades are to the fore in this comedy by Mark O'Halloran and David Wilmot. A sequel to 'Too Much of Nothing', 'One Too Many Mornings' continues to focus on the relationship between the two loveable misfits, Christy and Dominic. One year on, Christy (Bob Kelly) is in the process of reinventing himself. Now a serious journalist and art critic, he shares an apartment with the love of his life, Vivienne, and exercises regularly.

Dominic (Wayne O Connor) is unemployed, unlucky in love and alone. He still views life with cynicism and seeks comfort in the works of various philosophers and writers. But it is his personal crusade to save the English language from terminal decay, as he perceives it, which irks him the most. Urging Christy to join him in this endeavour, to leave behind his new life and become a 'poet' again, Dominic sets in motion the conflict that threatens to destroy their relationship.

The ensuing dialogue is sharp and witty. Dominic speaks of his dismay at the number of buzzwords that have entered the English language (dotcom, etc) while Christy cites the Nobel Prize awarded to Seamus Heaney as one the reasons why he has turned his back on poetry. Things get even more absurd when Dominic starts inventing his own personal thesaurus to explain the ills of the modern world. The plot contains many funny twists which serve to highlight what a pathetic, oddball character, Dominic is.

Folllowing on from One Too Many Mornings, the play alsostands on its own as a funny, insightful piece of work. It explores the clash between rational and irrational thinking, coupled with digs at present day society and packs in plenty of comedy and sympathy as we watch these two loveable losers try to adapt to each other and modern life.

One Too Many Mornings ran for two weeks at the Hawk's Well Theatre in Sligo and went on to tour. Featuring Bob Kelly (left) as Christy and Wayne O Connor as Dominic.

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