No Magic Pill

What an incredible honour to witness a Romanian production of at the National Theatre of Bucharest. Playwright Christian O'Reilly attended the premiere and participated in a post-show Q&A with the cast. Huge congratulations to the cast and creative team on a truly wonderful and impactful production. Seeing the play resonate so deeply in another country was a very proud moment.

The Romanian translation of runs from 1 - 10 July and is directed by Laurențiu Rusescu and produced by Zodiac Films and Asociația Artplex in partnership with the National Theatre of Bucharest.

✨ Big News! We're thrilled to announce that by Christian O'Reilly will be staged for the first time outside Ireland at the National Theatre of Bucharest in Romania from 1-10 July. Produced by Zodiac Films and Asociația Artplex in partnership with the National Theatre of Bucharest, this Romanian translation of the play will be directed by Laurențiu Rusescu.

Christian O'Reilly will travel to Bucharest for the premiere and to meet the cast and team that made it all possible. Stay tuned for more updates about this very exciting development for the show.

For more see https://www.tnb.ro/en/no-magic-pill

The curtain has come down on our 2024 Irish tour of . The overwhelming response from audiences in Galway, Longford, Ennis and Dublin has reaffirmed our belief in the power of theatre to change how people think about disability, shift perspectives and also entertain.

No Magic Pill was written by Christian O'Reilly, directed by Raymond Keane and developed in collaboration with dramaturg and disability consultant, Peter Kearns, who also performs in the show.

Bravo to the incredible cast - Sorcha Curley, Eric Fitzgerald, Mark Fitzgerald, Peter Kearns, Ferdia MacAonghusa and Julie Sharkey - and to the wider creative team Ger Clancy (set), Sarah Jane Shiels (lighting), Suzie Cummins (relighter), Deirdre Dwyer (costumes), Trevor Knight (music and sound design) and Rachel Parry (movement). Special thanks also to Marie Tierney (production manager), Sarah Keane (technical manager), Ruby Collin (stage manager), Sarah Mooney (ASM) and all the crew behind the scenes.

was produced by Christian O'Reilly, who also wrote the play. Christian worked with disability rights activist Martin Naughton as a lobbyist in 1995. No Magic Pill is a celebration of his life and Martin's spirit has been with us every step of the way.

We are grateful to the The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon for supporting this tour and to our partners Independent Living Movement Ireland, Irish Wheelchair Association and Disability Federation of Ireland.

Special thanks to all the venues for their support and encouragement Town Hall Theatre Galway, Backstage Theatre, Longord, glór, Ennis and The Civic, Tallaght.

And a very special thanks to each and every one of you who came to see the show or recommended it to a friend. It has meant the world to us ❤️