"MEMORABLE!
The brothers McCourt bring their two best selling books to the stage... the show has a roguish appeal"
- Peter Marks, The New York Times

"AN UNHOLY AMOUNT OF CHARM!"
"The Washington Post"

"MIXES THE SWEETNESS AND KICK OF AN IRISH COFFEE"
Newsday

"A Couple of Blaguards" is a two-character comedy with incidental music, created by the brothers Frank McCourt and Malachy McCourt. These master raconteurs have laced their combined experiences growing up in Ireland, and their escape to America into a vaudeville of comedy, Irish songs and a gallery of relatives, rogues, fools and petty tyrants -- priestly and otherwise.
- Lynne Heffley, Los Angeleles Times

"A Couple of Blaguards" with Howard Platt and Jarlath Conroy as the lads, is so funny and plays well in the mind's eye that it isn't until you're half-way out the door that you realize how tough and unsentimental it is. The boys have seen so much that there can be no more tears: All that's left to do really is laugh and keep moving. - Lawrence Christon, Variety

"You don't have to be Irish to appreciate the familial tales and good humor of this all 'round top notch production." Stage Struck, Joanne Greco Rochman


Blaguard Videos

  

  A four minute video montage - A Rollicking Comedy

 Frank McCourt and the Seven Deadly Sins 

 Frank receives his First Communion 

 Malachy smuggles gold bars into India 

 


Upcoming Performance

3/17/2017

Flying Monkey Performance Center - Plymouth, NH

603-536-2551

3/18-19/2017

The Salon at 9 Wallis - Beverly, MA

978-525-9093

 


For booking information contact:

Producers

 

Recent Testimontials

It is rare indeed that I get to spend an evening at work laughing out loud in my own theater.  But that’s just what happened during the production of A Couple Of Blaguards – the McCourt Brothers’ comedy that highlights the absurdity of growing up Irish and poor in the last century.  Howard Platt and Jarlath Conroy are pitch perfect as the brothers. My entire audience - and I - left the theater smiling.
Jane Stein
Director, Berrie Center
Ramapo College of New Jersey

Dear Steve,
I wanted to write and tell you how wonderful the production of A Couple of Blaguards was at Algonquin Arts.  From the moment we engaged the production, you were great to work with, including press interviews and the promotional video clips you prepared.

The show is superbly written and very funny.  Our audience members had fabulous things to say about the show and you were all so gracious at our post show reception.

Truly a special evening was had by all.  Thank you very much and we send our highest recommendations.

Best,
Stephanie Chaiken, Artistic Director
Algonquin Arts, Manasquan, NJ  08736
Stephanie@algonquinarts.org

 

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