Fatdan Fables – John and Danielle Sing Songs of Behan and Beyond

John Merrigan and Danielle Morgan – aka fatdan productions – take a break between rehearsals to tell us about their lives, their love and their latest play (with music): “Brendan, Son Of Dublin.”

Theirs is a journey that takes us from Dublin and Tipperary to London and Liverpool via Dubai, from working a life surrounded by books and theatre to the oil industry, from the BRIT School to the police.

They talk about Wilde and Lynott and the centenary of Behan, about musicals for people who don’t like musicals and reveal the mystery of “fatdan”.

Plus, Emma O’Rourke places Sinead O’Connor onto The Plastic Pedestal and a surprise extra at the end…

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Doug Devaney is a writer, performer and journalist. He is the presenter of The Plastic Podcasts. The Plastic Podcasts have been supported using public funding by Arts Council, England

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