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Tom Crean Antarctic Explorer

Tom Crean - Antarctic Explorer (Theatre)

Wednesday 22nd - Thursday 23rd February @ 8pm
Belltable Arts Centre, 69 O'Connell Street, Limerick

Experience the story of one man’s incredible journey. Play On Words Theatre are delighted to announce the return of Tom Crean 
Antarctic Explorer.

Experience Aidan Dooley’s award winning one-man play as it tells the heroic tale of Tom Crean (1877 – 1938), the intrepid, Irish Antarctic explorer and the only man to serve with Scott and Shackleton on three famous expeditions: – Discovery, (1901 – 1904);  Terra Nova (1910 – 1913); and Endurance (1914 - 1916).     
 


Written and performed by Dooley the story, a testament of human fortitude against all the elements of Antarctica, is brought to life in this dramatic solo performance.

Crean’s thirty-six mile solitary trek to base camp during the Terra Nova expedition to rescue his comrades Teddy Evans and William Lashly; has been described by Antarctic historians as “the finest feat of individual heroism from the entire age of exploration”.

He was subsequently awarded the Albert Medal for his bravery.

**** - Irish Daily Mail 
****- The Scotsman 
**** - Metro

“a remarkable and uplifting piece of theatre, gives everything and asks nothing.” Sunday Independent

  • Winner of Fringe First in Edinburgh 2006  
  • Best Solo performance award winner - New York International Fringe Festival 2003
  • Best Actor nomination - Dublin Fringe Festival 2003

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