Nenagh Players Present: Salvage Shop – Wednesday March 4th, 8pm, €20/18
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The story takes place in a cluttered repair shop where Sylvester ‘Sylvie’ Tansey mends broken furniture and other items in need of restoration. Running the salvage shop is Sylvie’s job, but being the bandmaster of the Garristown Brass Band is his passion.
For years he has been grooming his son Eddie to take over the coveted position of bandmaster when he retires. Alas, like many of the damaged objects in his shop, Sylvie’s relationship with his son has fallen into disrepair. A deep rift has developed between them, a result of Eddie having abandoned his father just before an all-important national music contest, year before.
Sylvie, now leaning on alcohol for comfort, is facing the prospect of an uprising by the other band members, who want to appoint a new bandmaster. But the band is Sylvie’s life; relinquishing the band leader’s baton would crush him, and besides, he still clings to the hope that Eddie will one day take over from him and win the annual band competition.
Ultimately, this story is about reconciliation, and the redemptive power of mutual understanding and forgiveness. Along the way, audiences travel an emotional road paved with deep sadness, joy, triumph, and humour.