Son of RTE icon set to play gangster Gerry Hutch in new one-man stage show after getting green light from ‘The Monk'
Acclaimed actor and director
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Gerry Hutch has green lighted the show
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The show will start in June
Credit: Glass Mask Theatre
The show will trace his career from his money-making exploits, the
An insider told The Irish Sun that
They said: "Gerry was consulted on the show. He had a look at an early draft and trusts Rex to get it right."
The Northsider is keen that his life story is accurately told after a recent two-part
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Insiders say that the play came about because Rex is a friend of The Monk's son, Jason, having grown up together in
Punters are already buying up tickets for the opening night at the tiny Glass Mark Theatre on Dawson Street.
A description of the show read: "Rex Ryan writes and stars in a one man show about the life and times of 'The Monk', Gerry Hutch.
'Gerard Hutch is a law unto himself. An ambiguous, mercurial and now, mythic figure of Irish modern history.
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"'I done lotsa crimes. Some of them I got caught. Some I got away with.'"
It added: "Centred around the trial at the special criminal court, join us in Glass Mask as we witness Gerry bear witness to a lifetime of alleged crimes, triumphs and misdemeanours."
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Rex has long been fascinated by real life hoods, to play crime boss The Rev in Jimmy Murphy's graveside drama Idlewild, (based on the
Rex told the Irish Sun in 2018: "I hung out with the prisoners for the day. They were f***ing brutally honest, intelligent and appreciated me going in there. It was incredible.
"I had better discussions about the play with the prisoners than most regular audiences I performed for."
He forces the audience to challenge their preconceptions about the definition of a
Back then Rex argued that "some of the biggest gangsters are in institutions that the public accept as moral leaders of our country".
In Jimmy Murphy's play Idlewild, Rex's character, The Rev, is also heard railing in the play about the worst crime in Dublin, that is
pensioners "left to die on a hospital trolley because they haven't got any medical insurance" and kids "making do with a grubby little room in a B&B for a home".
Rex added: "I know Jimmy Murphy took inspiration from many sources including criminality in Ireland and abroad."
He added: "It's an actor's job to portray people from all walks of life."
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Rex Ryan will star as the Dublin gangster
Credit: Garrett White - Commissioned by The Sun Dublin
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RTE star Gerry Ryan's son is starring
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