Play about Irish Terrorism Accidentally Causes Police Response
Play about Irish Terrorism Accidentally Causes Police Response#1
Posted: 2/24/08 at 10:21pm
This is us! So scary.
http://wkow.madison.com/News/index.php?ID=19220
re: Play about Irish Terrorism Accidentally Causes Police Response#2
Posted: 2/24/08 at 10:37pm
That is classic! They must have been rehearsing the opening scene when Padraic had the guy hanging upside down.
It's a good thing the cops didn't arrive during Act Two!
re: Play about Irish Terrorism Accidentally Causes Police Response#2
Posted: 2/24/08 at 10:46pmIt was actually crazy scene 8. It was the three Northern Irish boys (I play Joey) and we had our guns to Padraic's head as Davey and Donny were tied it. It was crazy and terrifying. They told us if we had walked out of the rehearsal hall we would have been shot.
re: Play about Irish Terrorism Accidentally Causes Police Response#3
Posted: 2/24/08 at 10:49pm
That is crazy -- and very scary! It's a good thing you didn't start all of the carnage yet, or who knows what would have happened!
Hey...but look at the positive side -- it proves your acting was pretty damn convincing!
re: Play about Irish Terrorism Accidentally Causes Police Response#4
Posted: 2/24/08 at 10:55pm
30 cops had us surrounded in a 2 block perimeter. They stormed us and got us on the floor with automatic machine guns. A SWAT team was supported by the Madison area police. "PUT YOUR MOTHERF*CKING HANDS UP YOU PIECES OF SH*T" they yelled at our producer when she left after the scene, none of us had any idea till we heard that that the cops were even there!
Then more SWAT guys ran in the back with automatic machine guns. It was terrifying and so darkly funny just like the play.
re: Play about Irish Terrorism Accidentally Causes Police Response#5
Posted: 2/24/08 at 10:57pmWow. I guess this is one experience you will never forget!
re: Play about Irish Terrorism Accidentally Causes Police Response#6
Posted: 2/24/08 at 11:08pmLook at the bright side. Think of the free publicity your production has gotten out of it...
re: Play about Irish Terrorism Accidentally Causes Police Response#7
Posted: 2/24/08 at 11:16pmEXACTLY!
re: Play about Irish Terrorism Accidentally Causes Police Response#8
Posted: 2/25/08 at 12:37am
"The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Come see the play that fooled the entire Madison, Wisconsin SWAT Team!"
what a hook!
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re: Play about Irish Terrorism Accidentally Causes Police Response#9
Posted: 2/25/08 at 9:37am
haha, that's an amazing story! Thanks for posting it.
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