Seán Gleeson, Richard Mylan and Sion Daniel Young will play the three roles in Gary Owen’s new play Killology, a co-production between the Royal Court Theatre London and Sherman Theatre, Cardiff.
Sion Daniel Young comes to the show following his lead role as Christopher in Marianne Elliot’s production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night -Time in the West End.
Sion will be joined by Seán Gleeson, who among numerous theatre roles played Ed Boone (Christopher’s Father) in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Brendan in The Weir at the Royal Court Theatre, and was a cast regular in the BBC’s Doctors.
The cast is completed by Richard Mylan, who has worked extensively in theatre, film and television.
Killology reunites the award-winning writer/director team behind Iphigenia in Splott; Welsh playwright Gary Owen, and Sherman Theatre’s Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan. Tackling the experiences faced by young men in contemporary society, Killology is about a controversial new gaming experience that is inspiring a generation. Players are rewarded for torturing victims, scoring points for “creativity”. It debuts at the Sherman Theatre from 24 March – 8 April before playing at the Royal Court Theatre, London from 25 May – 24 June.
