Anglo: The Musical (Art imitates real life disaster)

Homeboy · May 29, 2012, 11:50am

Anglo - The Musical!!!

Coming to the Bord Gais Energy Theatre in November 2012.
Written by Ross O’Carroll Kelly

(Based on an original short story by Colm Toibin, Darren Smith, Johnny Morrison).

I know, I couldn’t believe it either!

and I sure ain’t singin’

bordgaisenergytheatre.ie

bokonon · May 29, 2012, 1:05pm

This Colm Toibin?

On a recent Late Late Show (1hr.5mins), Pat Kenny introduced author and journalist, Colm Tóibín, as follows:

“A man who looks at life a little differently than most, it’s probably why he rushed up to shake the hand of the disgraced building society boss, Michael Fingleton…”

Alas, Mr. Tóibín is very much like the majority of Irish citizens in that he holds a warped sense of right and wrong when it comes to wrongdoing in Irish public and business life.
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According to Tóibín Fingleton is being demonized simply because of his association with banking scandals in the same way that many (innocent) priests were demonised because of the activities of pedophile priests.

In Tóibín’s mind, Fingleton has done no wrong but is rather the victim of a witch hunt. Tóibín’s problem is simple; he is incapable of telling the difference between those who are guilty and those who are merely associated with the guilty.
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Tóibín himself provided the answer for his blind loyalty to a chancer like Fingleton.

At some point in the distant past Fingleton did Tóibín a favour, he gave him a mortgage when times were tough. It’s this ‘doing favours’ that lies at the heart of Irish corruption.
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Mr. Tóibín, along with thousands of other Irish citizens, simply will not or cannot understand that when somebody does something wrong they should be made accountable no matter what favours they have done.
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publicinquiry.eu/2009/05/19/ … orruption/

jcsmith · May 29, 2012, 1:09pm

Nope, Colm Tobin:

colmtobin.tumblr.com/

Homeboy · May 29, 2012, 1:13pm

Well spotted, gotta sharpen those proof reading skills!

bokonon · May 29, 2012, 1:17pm

Ah, the funny guy from twitter - well that might be good then!