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Programme Notes for Burnt Out
This dark psychological thriller follows a couple as their perfect life unravels into a disorientating nightmare of suspicion, paranoia, and intimidation when they unwittingly move to a new home opposite a bonfire site.
On the surface Michael and Cheryl have it all: a posh house, good jobs, and 2.4 pets (Lancer the Alsatian and Scamper the cat). But the everyday stresses of a married couple turn to something more sinister when they become the unknowing targets of a hate campaign involving missing animals, graffiti and explosions. With regard to the explosions, be aware that the first act ends with a very loud bang.
The Set
There’s a grid screen suspended in front of the stage through which the set can be discerned. Three clearer windows in the centre of the screen are covered with venetian blinds. The ceiling and walls of the room slope in such a way as to give the illusion of a much bigger and grander space. Within the room itself there’s a door, very close to the front of the stage. When this door opens it’s onto a hall leading to the front door, with a picture hanging on the wall. Beyond the door, on the left, is a grey four- seater sofa complete with a variety of grey cushions. The sofa stands in front of a window with venetian blinds. A standard lamp lights the sofa from above. There’s a circular beige rug on the floor in front of the sofa.
On the opposite wall from the sofa is a large marble effect fireplace with a wood burning stove inside, a fire screen alongside it and to the left of it a large Yucca plant with big leaves. There are some silver ornaments on the mantelpiece and above it a large wall mounted television set.
Closer to the audience, on the right there’s a small circular, brown, wooden table and two cream chairs with wooden brown legs. A candle flickers on it and it’s set with crockery, wine glasses and a bottle.
The Cast
Cheryl played by Kerri Quinn has a slender figure with curves in the right places. She is of average height with short bobbed black hair, almond shaped eyes, a neat nose, wide mouth and high cheek bones and tanned skin. She wears a selection of different outfits. She first appears in tight black trousers and a black over blouse with long sleeves, with a black vest top underneath and black pumps on her feet. Later she exchanges her black shirt for a white one and she also appears in a black dressing gown with mules on her feet. She also wears a light grey belted raincoat with a bright blue dress beneath. The dress is very glamourous with a slit up the side, revealing her very slender legs. It’s embellished with frills and is sleeveless revealing her shoulders. On another occasion she ahs on a black and white striped blouse under the raincoat and carries a large black bag. She also has an elegant, slim fitting black dress. It’s short sleeved and knee length. Finally she turns up in a completely white track suit top and bottom.
Michael is played by Terence Keeley. Michael is a slight figure, no taller than his wife, Cheryl. He has well groomed brown hair and a brown beard. His face is square and he has intense grey eyes a generous mouth and high cheek bones. He wears jeans and a striped shirt and later a grey t shirt which he covers with a multi coloured check shirt. He also wears a black jacket and later he turns up in checked shorts with a black robe and white ankle socks with a black stripe across the top. Sometimes he wears the grey t shirt under his black jacket. Later he appears in track suit bottoms and finally in a white tracksuit top and bottoms.
Donny is Michael’s older brother. He is a tall well built man with broad shoulders. He has an oval face and short hair turning grey. His small eyes are bright blue and set close together. He turns up in a grey hoody under a bomber jacket, black jeans, white high topped trainers and a baseball cap. Later, when he wears a black sleeveless vest we can see that his arms are covered in tattoos. He also wears a black T shirt with white stripes from the shoulders to the sleeves. This part is played by Caolan Byrne.
PC McGoldrick is a stocky figure in her PSNI green uniform complete with flack jacket and gun. She wears the same outfit throughout the play. Her brown hair is fastened back in a bun. She has a large mouth and wide apart bright blue eyes. The part of PC McGoldrick is taken by Caroline Curran.
Lesley is Donny’s girlfriend. She has an oval face with high cheek bones, large dark eyes, a wide mouth and long dark hair which she first wears in a long, plaited pony tail. She is a tall slim figure who emphasizes her appropriate curves. She first appears in skin tight grey jeans with a short black jacket over a white T shirt, high heels and huge gold earrings. Later she’s in tight black leather trousers with a bomber jacket which she removes to show a white off the shoulder T shirt, which reveals tattoos on her upper arms and a red bra strap. and bomber jacket and sparkly high heeled sandals. When she comes to get her hair done she wears white track suit bottoms with a white sports top which shows off her midriff, her shoulders and the red bra strap.
This dark psychological thriller follows a couple as their perfect life unravels into a disorientating nightmare of suspicion, paranoia, and intimidation when they unwittingly move to a new home opposite a bonfire site.
On the surface Michael and Cheryl have it all: a posh house, good jobs, and 2.4 pets (Lancer the Alsatian and Scamper the cat). But the everyday stresses of a married couple turn to something more sinister when they become the unknowing targets of a hate campaign involving missing animals, graffiti and explosions. With regard to the explosions, be aware that the first act ends with a very loud bang.
The Set
There’s a grid screen suspended in front of the stage through which the set can be discerned. Three clearer windows in the centre of the screen are covered with venetian blinds. The ceiling and walls of the room slope in such a way as to give the illusion of a much bigger and grander space. Within the room itself there’s a door, very close to the front of the stage. When this door opens it’s onto a hall leading to the front door, with a picture hanging on the wall. Beyond the door, on the left, is a grey four- seater sofa complete with a variety of grey cushions. The sofa stands in front of a window with venetian blinds. A standard lamp lights the sofa from above. There’s a circular beige rug on the floor in front of the sofa.
On the opposite wall from the sofa is a large marble effect fireplace with a wood burning stove inside, a fire screen alongside it and to the left of it a large Yucca plant with big leaves. There are some silver ornaments on the mantelpiece and above it a large wall mounted television set.
Closer to the audience, on the right there’s a small circular, brown, wooden table and two cream chairs with wooden brown legs. A candle flickers on it and it’s set with crockery, wine glasses and a bottle.
The Cast
Cheryl played by Kerri Quinn has a slender figure with curves in the right places. She is of average height with short bobbed black hair, almond shaped eyes, a neat nose, wide mouth and high cheek bones and tanned skin. She wears a selection of different outfits. She first appears in tight black trousers and a black over blouse with long sleeves, with a black vest top underneath and black pumps on her feet. Later she exchanges her black shirt for a white one and she also appears in a black dressing gown with mules on her feet. She also wears a light grey belted raincoat with a bright blue dress beneath. The dress is very glamourous with a slit up the side, revealing her very slender legs. It’s embellished with frills and is sleeveless revealing her shoulders. On another occasion she ahs on a black and white striped blouse under the raincoat and carries a large black bag. She also has an elegant, slim fitting black dress. It’s short sleeved and knee length. Finally she turns up in a completely white track suit top and bottom.
Michael is played by Terence Keeley. Michael is a slight figure, no taller than his wife, Cheryl. He has well groomed brown hair and a brown beard. His face is square and he has intense grey eyes a generous mouth and high cheek bones. He wears jeans and a striped shirt and later a grey t shirt which he covers with a multi coloured check shirt. He also wears a black jacket and later he turns up in checked shorts with a black robe and white ankle socks with a black stripe across the top. Sometimes he wears the grey t shirt under his black jacket. Later he appears in track suit bottoms and finally in a white tracksuit top and bottoms.
Donny is Michael’s older brother. He is a tall well built man with broad shoulders. He has an oval face and short hair turning grey. His small eyes are bright blue and set close together. He turns up in a grey hoody under a bomber jacket, black jeans, white high topped trainers and a baseball cap. Later, when he wears a black sleeveless vest we can see that his arms are covered in tattoos. He also wears a black T shirt with white stripes from the shoulders to the sleeves. This part is played by Caolan Byrne.
PC McGoldrick is a stocky figure in her PSNI green uniform complete with flack jacket and gun. She wears the same outfit throughout the play. Her brown hair is fastened back in a bun. She has a large mouth and wide apart bright blue eyes. The part of PC McGoldrick is taken by Caroline Curran.
Lesley is Donny’s girlfriend. She has an oval face with high cheek bones, large dark eyes, a wide mouth and long dark hair which she first wears in a long, plaited pony tail. She is a tall slim figure who emphasizes her appropriate curves. She first appears in skin tight grey jeans with a short black jacket over a white T shirt, high heels and huge gold earrings. Later she’s in tight black leather trousers with a bomber jacket which she removes to show a white off the shoulder T shirt, which reveals tattoos on her upper arms and a red bra strap. and bomber jacket and sparkly high heeled sandals. When she comes to get her hair done she wears white track suit bottoms with a white sports top which shows off her midriff, her shoulders and the red bra strap.