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The rollicking Irish comedy, A Couple of Blaguards, to perform in Auburn for one-night only on March 26

Maija McKnight

Tue, Mar 2, 2010 12:10 AM

The rollicking Irish comedy, A Couple of Blaguards, to perform in Auburn
for one-night only on March 26

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2010

WHAT: BRAVO presents Irish comedy "A Couple of Blaguards"
WHEN: Friday, March 26, 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Auburn Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St.
TICKETS: $18 Regular / $16 Student-Senior. Call 253-931-3043, Mon-Fri, 8
a.m. to 5 p.m.

For information and online tickets, go to www.auburnwa.gov/arts
http://www.auburnwa.gov/arts .

AUBURN, Wash. - March 1, 2010 - A Couple of Blaguards, the rollicking
autobiographical Irish comedy written by award-winning authors (and
brothers) Frank McCourt and Malachy McCourt will be presented as part of
the City of Auburn's BRAVO Season for one-night only on Friday, March 26
at 7:30 p.m. at the Auburn Performing Arts Center.

Before Angela's Ashes and A Monk Swimming made "McCourt" a household
name, the two McCourt brothers, Frank and Malachy, introduced audiences
to their charming childhood tales in A Couple of Blaguards. Performed by
Howard Platt and Jarlath Conroy, A Couple of Blaguards is a fast-paced
romp with bittersweet recollections, ferocious humor and a parade of
colorful characters.

According to Malachy McCourt, "This show is the result of Frank and me
listening to the stories of our elders which in turn tunes the ear, the
eye and the tongue to observe and give voice to even the most trivial of
events. I think we had more fun than anyone writing and performing
Blaguards, which has become an affectionate term for the rowdy,
outgoing, and sometimes drinking sort of boys. If you don't have a good
evening, you should have yourself checked to make sure you haven't died
during the day."

Playwright and author Frank McCourt was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised
in Limerick, Ireland. He spent 27 years teaching in the New York City
public school system before embarking on a writing career. After
retiring from teaching, Frank and his brother performed their two-man
show, A Couple of Blaguards, a musical review about their Irish youth.
Frank's childhood memoir, Angela's Ashes, spent 117 weeks on the New
York Times bestseller list and was the winner of the 1997 Pulitzer Prize
for Biography. Frank passed away in 2009.

"MEMORABLE! The brothers McCourt bring their two best-selling
books to the stage.....the show has a roguish appeal." The New York
Times
"WICKEDLY FUNNY! A Rollicking good time!" Time Out New York
"AN UNHOLY AMOUNT OF CHARM." The Washington Post

Malachy McCourt is available for phone interviews upon request.

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City of Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation
910 Ninth St. SE
Auburn, WA 98002
253-931-3043
www.auburnwa.gov/arts http://www.auburnwa.gov/arts

The rollicking Irish comedy, A Couple of Blaguards, to perform in Auburn for one-night only on March 26 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2010 WHAT: BRAVO presents Irish comedy "A Couple of Blaguards" WHEN: Friday, March 26, 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Auburn Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St. TICKETS: $18 Regular / $16 Student-Senior. Call 253-931-3043, Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information and online tickets, go to www.auburnwa.gov/arts <http://www.auburnwa.gov/arts> . AUBURN, Wash. - March 1, 2010 - A Couple of Blaguards, the rollicking autobiographical Irish comedy written by award-winning authors (and brothers) Frank McCourt and Malachy McCourt will be presented as part of the City of Auburn's BRAVO Season for one-night only on Friday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Auburn Performing Arts Center. Before Angela's Ashes and A Monk Swimming made "McCourt" a household name, the two McCourt brothers, Frank and Malachy, introduced audiences to their charming childhood tales in A Couple of Blaguards. Performed by Howard Platt and Jarlath Conroy, A Couple of Blaguards is a fast-paced romp with bittersweet recollections, ferocious humor and a parade of colorful characters. According to Malachy McCourt, "This show is the result of Frank and me listening to the stories of our elders which in turn tunes the ear, the eye and the tongue to observe and give voice to even the most trivial of events. I think we had more fun than anyone writing and performing Blaguards, which has become an affectionate term for the rowdy, outgoing, and sometimes drinking sort of boys. If you don't have a good evening, you should have yourself checked to make sure you haven't died during the day." Playwright and author Frank McCourt was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Limerick, Ireland. He spent 27 years teaching in the New York City public school system before embarking on a writing career. After retiring from teaching, Frank and his brother performed their two-man show, A Couple of Blaguards, a musical review about their Irish youth. Frank's childhood memoir, Angela's Ashes, spent 117 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and was the winner of the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. Frank passed away in 2009. * "MEMORABLE! The brothers McCourt bring their two best-selling books to the stage.....the show has a roguish appeal." The New York Times * "WICKEDLY FUNNY! A Rollicking good time!" Time Out New York * "AN UNHOLY AMOUNT OF CHARM." The Washington Post Malachy McCourt is available for phone interviews upon request. # # # City of Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation 910 Ninth St. SE Auburn, WA 98002 253-931-3043 www.auburnwa.gov/arts <http://www.auburnwa.gov/arts>