The Man Who Swallowed a Dictionary
About the show
Green Shoot Productions presents The Man Who Swallowed a Dictionary, a powerful one-man drama about the life, language and legacy of David Ervine.
Written by Robert Niblock with Martin Lynch and Matthew McElhinney, the play looks beyond the headlines to reveal the human story behind Ervine’s transformation.
Loaded with Belfast humour, moving and politically charged, The Man Who Swallowed a Dictionary explores identity, class, family, conflict and the possibility of change. For Dublin audiences, it offers a distinctive Northern Irish Protestant perspective on a period of history that reshaped relationships and politics across the island, while remaining a human story.
“Beautifully written… superbly acted by Paul Garrett.” – Irish News
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October 2026
- Tue 13
- Wed 14
- Thu 15
- Fri 16
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- Mon 19
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