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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
RTE legend's son could play mobster Gerry ‘The Monk' Hutch on big screen as top director reveals ‘key' development
REX Ryan could soon be playing The Monk on the big screen. 3 Rex Ryan will play The Monk in a new one-man play 3 Directors could make moves to develop a film about Gerry Hutch's life 3 Gerry Ryan's son could also bag a big screen role after his theatre show Credit: Chrispin Rodwell - The Sun Dublin And director Mark O'Connor revealed he is interested in turning the controversial production into a big screen biopic. He told The Irish Sun: 'I looked at 'I even had some talks with co-writers of mine about doing it. "It could be an interesting story that would span decades with periods in the 70s, 80s and 90s. READ MORE IN REX RYAN 'But what stopped me was you'd have to be in touch with The Monk and we didn't have that contact.' But the Mark, who previously made Cardboard Gangsters, said: 'Key to all this would be getting the approval of The Monk to tell his story so this is amazing news. I will be going to see this play.' And Mark, who gave MOST READ IN THE IRISH SUN He said: 'I would definitely love to see Rex in the role. I don't know Rex well but I've heard lots of great things.' Rex previously revealed he exchanged voice notes with The Monk about his play — and the mobster visited his theatre to discuss the script. Gerry Hutch leaves door open on political future as The Monk declares Dail run 'great campaign' & clashes with RTE star He told the Sunday Independent: 'I had written that his father was a mechanic. 'He said he was a docker. I got some names wrong and he corrected them.' CLONTARF CONNECTION Rex's original connection to The Monk came through Hutch's son Jason who Rex grew up with in Clontarf. Rex made a video call to Hutch while he was in Wheatfield Prison to tell him he wanted to play him and tell his story on stage. Rex said: 'What do you think of that?' He said: 'You do whatever you want, Rex. You have my blessing.' I said thank you. And that was that.' The play is set in the holding cell of the Special Criminal Court five minutes before Hutch is set to receive his verdict. Rex said: 'I have a beard and long hair and the clock is ticking. What happens next is, Gerry puts his hand on his head and beard and hair come off and the whole space changes. 'It is TV screens everywhere and we're in the mind of The Monk. It is like A Christmas Carol…I have a guardian angel on the stage. 'She is the angel of truth. She takes him to task about his whole life before he goes out to be judged by the Special Criminal Court.' Film director Mark's new movie Amongst the Wolves stars actor Luke McQuillan as former British army soldier Danny. Ex-trooper Danny ends up homeless after returning to Dublin and struggles to survive alone until he meets Will, portrayed by young actor Daniel Fee, a teenage drug dealer on the run from a gang leader played by Aidan Gillen. One US film website hailed the Irish movie 'as beautifully shot and rich in atmosphere' and compared director Mark to This Is England creator Shane Meadows. The Monk runs at The Glass Mask Theatre on Bestseller Cafe, Dawson Street, Dublin from June 10-21.
Sunday World
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
‘I don't give a bo***x, Rex' – Monk gives Gerry Ryan's son blessing for stage show
Ryan family in the dark about show detailing life of notorious gangster Gerry Ryan's son Rex has shied away from sharing details about his upcoming stage role as Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch from his siblings, sister Bonnie has revealed. The eldest child of the late RTÉ broadcaster is set to direct and star in a play based on the veteran criminal's life at Ryan's Glass Mask Theatre in Bestseller Café on Dawson Street next month. 'The Monk', a one-man show, takes place entirely in the holding cell of the Special Criminal Court, five minutes before Hutch is set to receive the verdict of his 2022 trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, where he stood accused of murdering David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in February 2016. Rex Ryan (Pic Frank McGrath) and Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Pic Mark Condren) Rex Ryan talks about The Monk But the Ryans have no idea what to expect when it comes to the 65-minute drama – having to wait until June 10 to see their brother transform into The Monk on opening night. 'We actually really know nothing at all about it. It's going to be a total surprise,' Rex's younger sister Bonnie Ryan tells the Sunday World. 'He's been working really hard on it and I've no doubt that it's going to be amazing. Rex initially got his blessing after a half-hour video call with Hutch from Wheatfield Prison back in 2022, organised by Hutch's son Jason. Rex Ryan's mum Morah and sisters Lottie, Bonnie and Babette Speaking to the Irish Independent this month, the 35-year-old explained how he sought permission to tell The Monk's story on stage. ' He told me to do what I like and that if it was my fiction, and not his, I could go ahead. 'I don't give a bo***x, Rex.'' Rex Ryan in The Monk He met Hutch at Glass Mask Theatre last year around the time of Hutch's Dáil election bid 'I asked him loads of factual questions and probed him about his first memory, his childhood,' Rex detailed. This meeting, paired together with research from 'multiple other sources' – including Hutch's appearance on the Crime World podcast last November – helped him piece together the story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch. Rex is now finally ready to play one of Ireland's most polarising figures on stage. 'The Monk' will take place at the Glass Mask Theatre on Dawson Street from June 10 to 21. Rex Ryan (Pic Frank McGrath) and Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Pic Mark Condren) News in 90 Seconds - May 27th
Sunday World
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Gerry Ryan's son Rex shies away from sharing details on upcoming stage role as ‘The Monk'
Ryan family in the dark about show detailing life of notorious gangster Gerry Ryan's son Rex has shied away from sharing details about his upcoming stage role as Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch from his siblings, sister Bonnie has revealed. The eldest child of the late RTÉ broadcaster is set to direct and star in a play based on the veteran criminal's life at Ryan's Glass Mask Theatre in Bestseller Café on Dawson Street next month. 'The Monk', a one-man show, takes place entirely in the holding cell of the Special Criminal Court, five minutes before Hutch is set to receive the verdict of his 2022 trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, where he stood accused of murdering David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in February 2016. Rex Ryan's sister Bonnie But the Ryans have no idea what to expect when it comes to the 65-minute drama – having to wait until June 10 to see their brother transform into The Monk on opening night. 'We actually really know nothing at all about it. It's going to be a total surprise,' Rex's younger sister Bonnie Ryan tells the Sunday World. 'He's been working really hard on it and I've no doubt that it's going to be amazing. Rex initially got his blessing after a half-hour video call with Hutch from Wheatfield Prison back in 2022, organised by Hutch's son Jason. Speaking to the Irish Independent this month, the 35-year-old explained how he sought permission to tell The Monk's story on stage. ' He told me to do what I like and that if it was my fiction, and not his, I could go ahead. 'I don't give a bo***x, Rex.'' Rex Ryan in The Monk He met Hutch at Glass Mask Theatre last year around the time of Hutch's Dáil election bid 'I asked him loads of factual questions and probed him about his first memory, his childhood,' Rex detailed. This meeting, paired together with research from 'multiple other sources' – including Hutch's appearance on the Crime World podcast last November – helped him piece together the story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch. Rex is now finally ready to play one of Ireland's most polarising figures on stage. 'The Monk' will take place at the Glass Mask Theatre on Dawson Street from June 10 to 21. Rex Ryan in The Monk News in 90 Seconds - May 27th
Irish Independent
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Gerry Ryan's son set to play Gerry Hutch in one-man stage play next month
Rex Ryan will direct and perform the 65-minute stage production titled 'The Monk' when it opens at Glass Mask Theatre on Dawson Street next month. The one-man show is set to centre around Hutch's 2022 trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, where he stood accused of murder. During the 52 days of evidence, the court heard testimony from various witnesses, including former Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall, who claimed Hutch told him that he and another man had shot Kinahan cartel foot soldier David Byrne at the Regency hotel in 2016. Dowdall was due to stand trial for murder alongside Hutch, but turned state witness and pleaded guilty to a facilitation charge. The three-judge court found his evidence unreliable and acquitted The Monk. While he walked free from the three-judge court, his co-accused, Paul Murphy (61), of Cherry Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin and Jason Bonney (50), of Drumnigh Wood, Portmarnock, Dublin 13, were found guilty of facilitating the murder. 'I done lots of crimes. Some of them I got caught. Some I got away with,' a description of the production reads. 'Rex Ryan plays one of the most compelling and polarising figures in modern Irish history, Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch. '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.' The Monk will be performed at the Glass Mask Theatre on Dawson Street from June 10 to 21. Rex Ryan is the oldest son of former RTÉ presenter Gerry Ryan, who died in 2009. He has one other brother, Elliot, and three sisters: Lottie, Bonnie and Babette. Rex trained as an actor at The Gaiety School of Acting, appearing in TV shows, films and theatre productions. He is also a writer and director, with his first short film, Funeral Song, garnering a nomination for best actor at the Richard Harris International Film Festival in 2021.
Sunday World
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Gerry Ryan's son set to play Gerry Hutch in one-man stage play next month
The one-man show is set to centre around Hutch's 2022 trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, where he stood accused of murder. The son of the late broadcaster Gerry Ryan is set to play the role of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch in a play about the veteran criminal's life. Rex Ryan will direct and perform the 65-minute stage production titled 'The Monk' when it opens at Glass Mask Theatre on Dawson Street next month. The one-man show is set to centre around Hutch's 2022 trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, where he stood accused of murder. During the 52 days of evidence, the court heard testimony from various witnesses, including former Sinn Fein councillor Jonathan Dowdall, who claimed Hutch told him that he and another man had shot Kinahan cartel foot soldier David Byrne at the Regency hotel in 2016. Dowdall was due to stand trial for murder alongside Hutch, but turned state witness and pleaded guilty to a facilitation charge. The three-judge court found his evidence unreliable and acquitted The Monk. While he walked free from the three-judge court, his co-accused, Paul Murphy (61), of Cherry Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin and Jason Bonney (50), of Drumnigh Wood, Portmarnock, Dublin 13, were found guilty of facilitating the murder. 'I done lots of crimes. Some of them I got caught. Some I got away with,' a description of the production reads. 'The Monk' written by and starring Rex Ryan is set to open next month 'Rex Ryan plays one of the most compelling and polarising figures in modern Irish history, Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch. '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.' The Monk will be performed at the Glass Mask Theatre on Dawson Street from June 10th to 21st. Rex Ryan is the oldest son of former RTÉ presenter Gerry Ryan, who died in 2009. He has one other brother, Elliot, and three sisters: Lottie, Bonnie and Babette. Rex Ryan (Pic Frank McGrath) and Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Pic Mark Condren) News in 90 Seconds - May 15th Rex trained as an actor at The Gaiety School of Acting, appearing in TV shows, films and theatre productions. He is also a writer and director, with his first short film, Funeral Song, garnering a nomination for best actor at the Richard Harris International Film Festival in 2021.
