The premiere of a humorous musical about Oliver Cromwell is set to premiere at the Dublin Fringe Festival later this month.
The production, entitled ‘Oliver Cromwell is really very sorry’ was written by and stars Anthony Keigher. The play follows five Irish LGBTQ friends who set off on a quest to find Oliver Cromwell’s severed head, which is believed to be buried in a biscuit tin near Cambridge.
Anthony explains that the group’s confrontation with Cromwell for his past crimes serves as enjoyable revisionism for an Irish audience. The play, which received funding from the Arts Council of Ireland, was previously shown to small audiences in the UK but will now have its Irish debut.
