Flanagan's Wake

[spikesgirl58]

*Flanagan’s Wake is one of the longest-running shows in Chicago theater history. When will it end? According to Brian Ballybunion, Flanagan’s best friend and drinkin’ mate, “We’ll keep waking himself until we get it right.” Join the villagers of the beautiful fictional village of Grapplin, County Sligo, Ireland, as they tell tales, sing songs and

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[veganhothead]

That. Sounds. AWESOME! This sounds like something my ex would have willingly gone to see with me.

[spikesgirl58]

It was a lot of fun, although I don't know that I would go back, since I now know the surprise ending.

[adafrog]

Cool.

[spikesgirl58]

It was a fun bit of improv!

[pondhopper]

That sounds like wonderful fun and I would have loved to see it. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much!

[spikesgirl58]

It was fun, although I wouldn't go back - couldn't if I wanted to. My hat was off to how well they handled the improv. I wish there had been as much attention to costuming, though. The three led guys were fine, but the rest were pretty bad.

[thespian15]

This totally reminds me that this play was done at a theater up in St. Paul several years ago.
Very sadly I never got up to it. :(
Hugs, Jon

[spikesgirl58]

It probably was the same play. It was a fun evening.

[thespian15]

Dang, I wish I had gotten to it. :o

[spikesgirl58]

Maybe in the future they will bring it back.

[ragnarok_08]

That sounds like quite the time!!

[spikesgirl58]

It helps if you are extroverted, too, because then you are more a part of the action. Some of the folks looked like they wanted to die. Thankfully, the actors seemed to know and left them alone.