For some people, a pilgrimage to Lourdes is an opportunity for prayer, contemplation and quiet self-reflection. But for Connor Fisher, a young, wheelchair-using scally, it’s just a chance to get his leg over!
After lying his way onto the trip in order to pursue Rose, a woman he meets in the queue for a disability benefit reassessment, he proceeds to lead his fellow pilgrims astray. There’s Bernie who has recently become a disabled person and is searching for that ever-elusive miracle; and then there’s Callum who speaks with a voice synthesiser and always has a witty put-down up his sleeve. But thanks to Connor’s influence, before long they end up doing pretty much everything Catholics hate!
This is a rehearsed reading of a brand new first play by local writer and comedian Laurence Clark. It has been commissioned by Unlimited and produced by Liverpool’s Royal Court Theatre in partnership with DaDaFest.
Recent praise for Laurence Clark’s writing:
“jam-packed with laughs and a delight to watch” ★★★★★ One4review
“you’ll be clapping, singing, laughing, cheering” ★★★★ Fest
“Clark’s humour is warm & mischievous & although, at times, close to the bone... made me laugh and smile from beginning to end.” ★★★★ Broadway Baby