Rating for Jimmy Titanic 5 This humor-laced one-man show centered on Belfast shipbuilder Jimmy Boylan. It includes poignant and sometimes irreverent portrayals of characters ranging from furnace workers to God. Colin Hamell’s versatility and body language in his rendering of of nearly two dozen characters exuded the energy and enthusiasm of an entire ensemble. This riveting performance went full steam ahead from Belfast to heaven and from the terrifying to the sublime as the play explored a full range of characters, reactions and perspectives. The play was written by New York journalist and playwright Bernard McMullan, who also wrote the screenplays The Hidden Wake and The Chicken House. The...
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