WE CANNOT WAIT!!!
Our new venture will take off in 2025 and we feel now is the time to begin the work on our first major collaboration together. We want to do something really “CRE-yay-Teev” next year. We know that we will make a great team: And if you are reading this, is because we would be honoured if you want to get involved too!
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We have already started working on our script but need help writing the music. Reach out to us…, we want to hear your dulcet tones x
Lots of Love,
Ellen & Cathal (Aka Molly & Daniel)
Plot Summary for Molly Malone: The Musical
The musical opens with a vibrant and bawdy ensemble number, Tart With A Cart, introducing Molly Malone as a spirited and provocative fishmonger who is both admired and judged for her bold personality and revealing attire. As the chorus chants “cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh,” Molly herself takes the stage, singing the iconic phrase with pride and defiance. Amid the bustling streets of Dublin, she crosses paths with Daniel, a refined and aloof young man. Though their chemistry is immediate, Daniel’s upper-class background makes their connection a forbidden love, setting the stage for a Romeo and Juliet-esque romance that both excites and torments them.
Despite societal pressures, Molly and Daniel’s relationship deepens, culminating in Daniel, revealed to be Daniel Lanigan, deciding to host a grand party to express his love and rebel against convention. Molly, however, is conflicted about attending. The looming presence of judgmental high-society guests and her insecurity about her lack of dance skills weigh on her. Determined to fit in and make an impression, she learns how to dance, This act of self-improvement symbolizes her courage and willingness to step into Daniel’s world, despite the challenges.
Before Lanigans Ball takes place, tragedy strikes the community. Tim Finnegan, Molly’s good-natured and clumsy neighbor, dies after falling off a ladder. His wake becomes a raucous event filled with laughter, tears, and the chaos of Irish mourning traditions, blending comedy and poignancy. The scene shifts seamlessly to Lanigan’s Ball, where Molly and Daniel’s romance takes center stage. As tensions between the couple and Daniel’s high-society friends rise, an uproar ensues a, and Molly is humiliated and asked to leave. The couple’s passionate duet, North Side, South Side Lovers, explores their pain and longing, cementing their bond but highlighting the insurmountable divides between their worlds.