I Could Write A Book About It

I Could Write A Book About It

Written by & starring Owen O'Neill

I Could Write A Book About It details the trials and tribulations of writing TOM JOAD AND ME a book inspired by John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath about what it was like being a teenage North of Ireland immigrant in 1970’s London, when the Irish were not as welcome as they are today.

Using video clips and music from the time, Owen will act out scenes from the book. An hilarious, honest, no-holds barred retelling of a life lived by a boy who wanted to escape from his roots, who changed his name to TOM JOAD, but even when he ran to the other ends of the earth, he still could not break free from his past.

 

Watch a sneak peak HERE

 

Fancy dinner and a show? Book at table at the Drayton Arms pub now and enjoy the pre-theatre menu before heading upstairs!

Theatre Company Reviews:

Praise for TOM JOAD AND ME:

"A carnivalesque rockabilly narrative with a profoundly moving conclusion." - Patrick McCabe

"A raw and lively tale tender and hilarious." - Phil Jupitus

'A gem of a book. Tom Joad and Me sings and zings. O’Neill writes like the novel is his natural home.' - Glen Patterson

Praise for I Could Write A Book About It:

"O’Neill’s writing is always riveting without being sensationalised or over dramatic. It has a smell of truth about it." - Scotland on Sunday

'O’Neill has a secure handle on macabre humour whilst being able to weave between the banal and the ludicrous. His physical animated performance gives it an added dimension.' - British Theatre Guide

'O’Neill is a great character comic actor. Filling the stage with dozens of people from his past, who come alive in front of you.' - Toronto Sun

Production Details

Run Time:

  • One Act: 75 mins

Age Restrictions:

  • 15

Tickets:

Performances:

  • Sun 15th Mar 2026 - 7:30 pm

  • Mon 16th Mar 2026 - 7:30 pm

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