"Ten years on from the Regency Hotel shooting, a one‑man play about Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is returning to the stage, this time in the far larger Ambassador Theatre after last year's sold‑out run at a much smaller venue. Written and performed by Rex Ryan, son of the late broadcaster Gerry Ryan, the show charts the life of one of Ireland's most infamous and divisive figures."
"During 18 months of the Hutch-Kinahan feud, 18 people were killed, some of them innocent victims. So, does putting his story onstage risk humanising, even glamorising, a violent chapter in recent Irish history? And with Hutch signalling that he'll run in the upcoming Dublin by‑election, could this play help his campaign? On today's Indo Daily, Tessa Fleming meets with Rex Ryan, writer, director and actor of The Monk, as opening night approaches and the debate reignites."
A one-man play about Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is returning to the Ambassador Theatre after a sold-out run at a smaller venue. Rex Ryan, son of the late broadcaster Gerry Ryan, wrote, directs and performs the show, which charts Hutch's life. Hutch's name is strongly associated with an unprecedented gangland feud that reshaped Ireland's criminal landscape. During 18 months of the Hutch-Kinahan feud, 18 people were killed, including innocent victims. Questions arise about whether staging Hutch's story risks humanising or glamorising a violent chapter. Hutch has signalled intentions to run in the upcoming Dublin by-election. Tessa Fleming meets Rex Ryan as opening night approaches and debate reignites.
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