A Modest Proposal by David Quinn

Johnny is excited. He’s cracked a big problem and now he wants to tellus about it. He and his high-powered agency team have come up witha solution to one of the most persistent and difficult social issues inone of the world’s richest economies– that of ongoing child poverty inIreland. Where others have failed, Johnny has applied blue skythinking, shifted the mindset and has come up with a solution whereeveryone wins. Armed with a Powerpoint deck he takes to the stage topresent his modest if unorthodox proposal.Based on a 1729 essay by Jonathan Swift, A Modest Proposal is asatirical comedy starring Jed Murray and directed by Andy Crook. Setin the boardroom of a strategic Government task force who have beenassembled to deal with challenging social issues, Johnny is a veryconvincing presenter who has applied blue sky thinking, shifted themindset and has come up with a solution where everyone wins. Butwill the board agree with his modest proposal?The production opened at the New Theatre, Dublin in February 2024,and was well-received by audiences and critics alike.What People Are Saying:“Swift’s clever satire is still a shocker three centuries on, very funny”- Irish Independent“Shockingly good”- Irish Daily Mail ****“Jed Murray is a perfect fit for the role of Jonathan.”“A truly great hour in the New Theatre- highly recommended.”- Reviews Hub “An interesting update on an undoubted classic. Food for thought!”- No More Workhorse

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