City Theatre Dublin presents 'The Love-Hungry Farmer' in the Town Hall Theatre from Tuesday 29 April until Thursday 1 May.

'The Love-Hungry Farmer' is set in rural Ireland in the 1950s. John Bosco Mc Lane is a 56-year-old bachelor and virgin. He lives in his dilapidated and neglected tiny cottage alone and is desperate for companionship. But finding someone in the isolated community of Bannabeen proves quite difficult.

The Love-Hungry Farmer decides to make contact with a professional matchmaker and avail of the services. The few previous chances for love that have presented themselves have all culminated in hilarious and humiliating ends.

Highly acclaimed actor, Des Keogh has adapted John B Keane's 'Letters from a Love-Hungry Farmer' into a one-man show. Keogh first performed 'The Love-Hungry Farmer' at the Irish Repertory Theatre in New York in 2003.

The play was a huge success and was described by the New York Times as 'fiercely serious and bruisingly hilarious'. In particular, Keogh's performance was noted by critics alike to be outstanding. The Associated Press said, 'Keogh is a wonder, a master story teller.'

'The Love-Hungry Farmer' swings expertly from comedy to tragedy; it can be outrageously funny while at the same time deeply moving.

Tickets, €20/€16, are available from 091-569777.

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