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Benevolent Irish Society - 2025 Irish Play " Wake in the West"

Sat, Mar 22

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Charlottetown

Wake in the West A comedy by playwright Michael J Ginnelly of County Mayo, Ireland and Directed by Paul Whelan

Benevolent Irish Society - 2025 Irish Play " Wake in the West"
Benevolent Irish Society - 2025 Irish Play " Wake in the West"

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Mar 22, 2025, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Charlottetown, 140 Weymouth St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4Z1, Canada

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Wake in the West

A comedy by playwright Michael J Ginnelly of County Mayo, Ireland and Directed by Paul Whelan


The entire action of the play takes place on the west coast of Ireland in the home of Crofter Tom Healy, who has recently died.  Timeframe is about 1970.

The Wake begins and the neighbours begin to arrive to offer condolences.  The last wishes of Tom are debated and his beautiful white smile is commented on. Tom’s son Martin arrives ”from Away in America” and renews his romantic interest in Joan, the next-door neighbour.  The well wishers including Barney, the neighbour who frequents the local pub, continue to arrive. 


Tom has been waked and “buried” as per his last wishes, or has he? 


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