Chronicles of Oggle

Then in a beautiful cloud of Holy, I go out the door to meet with my people, to see if I really am. With the angelus and two and six in my pocket, I am a rich and holy possible Jesus. I stop and talk to everyone I meet: 'Hello, I might be Jesus.'Meet Pakie. An orphan, a storyteller, an adventurer, a survivor. He may not be the sharpest sandwich in the tool box, but Pakie knows a thing or two about the history of his native town – from the vicious Vikings, to the less-than Christian Brothers. Pakie’s a laugh a minute . . . but he’s got secrets. Secrets the God-fearing people of Oggle may not be ready to hear.Written by renowned Irish actor Peter Gowen, The Chronicles of Oggle is a hilarious and heartbreaking story of small towns and even smaller minds.

distils pure gold . . . If the script mines a rich vein of comedy, it's inflinching in its depiction of the cruelty that Pakie endures . . . Pakie - to some extent - encapsulates Ireland's 20th century experience of, ultimately, overcoming severe adversity.

Peter Gowen is a writer and actor from Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland, whose career has included roles at the Royal Court, the Barbican and the Garrick in London and the Gate, The Abbey and the Peacock in Dublin, as well as feature films including The Butcher Boy, Dancing at Lughnasa and Breakfast on Pluto.