Postcards from the Ledge

Postcards from the Ledge is a 2017 play by Paul Howard, as part of the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series. It had its world premiere on 25 October 2017, at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin produced by Landmark Productions.[1][2]

Postcards from the Ledge
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Written byPaul Howard
CharactersRoss O'Carroll-Kelly
Date premiered25 October 2017
Place premieredGaiety Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
Original languageEnglish
SeriesRoss O'Carroll-Kelly
GenreComedy
SettingDublin, 2029

The title is a reference to Carrie Fisher's semi-autobiographical novel Postcards from the Edge and "ledge", a slang abbreviation for "legend."

Plot

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The year is 2029. Ross is fifty; his wife Sorcha is Taoiseach; his triplet sons are at the centre of the Castlerock College Junior Cup team. Ross is asked to sell a house in Sallynoggin — his childhood home. This brings up old memories.

References

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  1. ^ Barry, Aoife. "'I spend my working life sitting behind a desk thinking in the voice of a south Dublin idiot'".
  2. ^ Kelly, Aoife (3 July 2017). "Ross O'Carroll Kelly Postcards from the Ledge set for Gaiety Theatre run". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 April 2022.