Moat Club

***The Odd Couple Female Version***

Wow, that was a great opening night last night and we're all ready for night two!

"If you want to know me, come and live with me" goes the saying.

It was a nice gesture of Olive to invite her friend Florence to live with her when her husband of many years, the 5ft 2 and hirsute Sidney, dumps her. But things rapidly go south for the roommates. Amid all the wise cracks, and the side-splitting put-downs, this is a story about friends helping each other through hard times.

Running until Saturday 20th at 8pm nightly.
Tickets available at https://moattheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873685896
Box office: 045 883030


Photos by Jim Xi Johnson .jpegs 🙏👏

There we are!!

This map shows everywhere in the world where The Odd Couple Female Version by Neil Simon is being performed today!

Neil Simon's ingenious reworking of his classic comedy The Odd Couple opens tonight and runs until Saturday 16th.

Need a laugh? We need an audience. It's a win-win 😁

Tickets from the box office 045 883030, on the door or on
https://www.moattheatre.com/shows/c2p95ueao4i58dkilvah58oil0jtwl

This amateur production of The Odd Couple (Female Version) is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

***The Odd Couple Female Version Opens Tomorrow***

Need a laugh with friends? Grab the girls and head to the The Moat Theatre Naas for our summer comedy show. This year, it's from the pen of the king of Broadway comedy, Neil Simon, author of such hits as Barefoot in the Park, Plaza Suite and the Sunshine Boys.

When perfectionist Florence separates from her husband, her friends are concerned for her fragile state of mind. Laid-back Olive generously issues an invite to stay with her in her apartment, and the two women embark on a voyage of discovery. They soon learn that what may seem like endearing foibles from a distance can become unbearable torments at close quarters. Olive hosts a games night and into the mix come Renée, Sylvie, Vera and Mickey, friends of Florence and Olive, members of an all-girl group of Trivial Pursuit aficionados. Florence and Olive’s slide into mutual loathing culminates in a disastrous date night with their neighbours, the hapless Costazuela brothers.

Opening tomorrow night, running until Saturday 20th.
Tickets available at https://moattheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873685896
Box office: 045 883030


Photos by Jim Xi Johnson .jpegs

The Odd Couple

Olive plays matchmaker; Florence is not impressed!

The dinner date guests are the broken-English speaking Costazuela brothers.

Jesus, like his brother Manolo, is kind-hearted and eager to comfort Florence, but their cultural differences and Florence’s dramatic personality make the situation hilariously awkward.

Patricia Voon plays Olive, Louise Donnelly is Florence and Nick Pearson-Buffoni is Jesus.
The Odd Couple Female Version runs from 16th to 20th June at 8pm nightly
At the Moat Theatre, Naas
Tickets available at https://moattheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873685896
Box office: 045 883030

***The Odd Couple***

Meet the characters!

Jesus is Costazuela is a charming and romantic Spanish man who, along with his brother Manolo, is a neighbour of Olive Madison. He and his brother are invited over for a dinner date with Olive and Florence, which turns into a comedic disaster!

Jesus is played by Nick Pearson-Buffoni. Nick is a recent addition to the Moat Club, playing the role of Crooked Kevin in the 2025 panto Sleeping Beauty and Brady in the one-act, Dada, directed by Mary Newman in April. Nick has previously been in several plays with UCC, such as Joyriders, The Father, and Terror. Nick has also participated in several self-devised plays for CSM (Cork School of Music) and the Cat Club's 10x10 short play event.

The Odd Couple Female Version by Neil Simon opens Tuesday 16th, running to Saturday 20th June at 8pm nightly.

Tickets from Moat Theatre website or 045 883030.

Florence and Olive are part of a group of Trivial Pursuit afficionados. Meet the gals!

Sylvie (Sinead Mooney) is desperately trying to stop smoking, and so sucks on lollipops or chews gum. She can get irritated with her friends, but has a good sense of humour, especially about her husband.

Mickey (Teresa Clifford) is a police officer who is down-to-earth, plain talking, and has a good understanding of people. Sometimes she can take the “police bit” too far and she tries very hard to be in control of all situations.

Renée (Samantha Coventry) is Sylvie’s best friend. She can be very plain-spoken, especially when she points out Olive’s failings as a hostess, and then Flo’s. She is single and dating a doctor.

Vera (Rossagh Cusack) is very sweet, very nice, somewhat spacey, and, although quite smart, is often a step or two behind her friends. She’s very funny but doesn’t realise it.

The Odd Couple Female Version runs from 16th to 20th June at 8pm nightly
At the Moat Theatre, Naas

Tickets available at https://moattheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873685896
Box office: 045 883030

***The Odd Couple Female Version***
Well, here they are: the very odd couple. House-proud Florence comes to live with her friend Olive, who has different values around housework, to say the least. It isn't long before this act of friendship turns into acts of mutual loathing!

Olive is played by Patricia Voon; Florence is Louise Donnelly.

The Odd Couple Female Version runs from 16th to 20th June at 8pm nightly
At the Moat Theatre, Naas
Tickets available at https://moattheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873685896
Box office: 045 883030

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**The Odd Couple Female Version***
Meet the Trivial Pursuit Gang!

Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, in the female version, Olive has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. Things get heated when this loopy gang gets going 😜

Left to right:

Renee : Samantha Coventry
Sylvie : Sinead Mooney
Vera : Rossagh Cusack
Micky : Teresa Clifford

Tickets for The Odd Couple Female Version are on sale from the box office (045 883030) or drop in, and on https://moattheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873685896

Next up in our cast introductions is Patricia Voon. Patricia plays the role of Olive Madison.

Patricia lives in Sallins and is no stranger to local drama and musical societies. She has been a Moat Club member for the past five years. Patricia played Jesus in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot in 2022. She completed the Moat Club's Directors Mentoring Programme in 2024 and directed Bride Before a Fall for the programme’s showcase.

Most recently, Patricia played the part of Lady Duffield in the Clane Musical and Dramatic Society's Murder on a Budget. She has also acted in several productions with Sallins Dramatic Society.

Patricia has been a dancer and ensemble member for lots of local musical societies, including Clane Musical Society, Kill Musical and Dramatic Society, and Naas Musical Society.

Patricia is excited to be playing the role of Olive and would like to thank her fellow cast members and director Suzanne Walsh for all their support in The Odd Couple.

She is a busy woman! We are delighted to have nabbed her for this, her first leading role 🤩🎭

The Odd Couple runs from 16th to 20th June at 8pm nightly.
Tickets from https://moattheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873685896