Bruiser Theatre Company present its critically-acclaimed production of 'Mojo Mickybo' by Belfast playwright, Owen McCafferty at the Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen tomorrow night (Friday, May 19).

Mojo Mickybo shows the friendship between two boys growing up in Belfast – a friendship that at first is immune to the sectarian violence taking place around them, but which nonetheless is ultimately destroyed by it.

“Belfast. The summer of 1970. The heat’s meltin’ the tarmac on the street, the buses are burning bright and punters are drinking petrol outta milk bottles."

Mojo and his mate Mickybo are two nine-year-old boys from opposing sides of the sectarian divide.

They are 'thick as two small thieves', playing headers, being mouthy, building huts and re-enacting their favourite movie, 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'.

They are young cowboys in the making, with the violence of The Troubles only obliquely impacting on them – until finally their friendship is destroyed in a way that they only later come to understand.

"This is pure, undiluted storytelling in Bruiser’s trademark dynamic physical style. Fast-paced, darkly funny and action-packed, the show is brought to life by two of our finest local actors, John Travers and Conor Quinn, who seamlessly slip in and out of multiple roles and imaginary worlds," said a spokesperson for Bruiser Theatre Company.

"Mojo Mickybo portrays a kind of innocence betrayed by communal hatred, showing the harsh absurdity of sectarianism.

"Our young heroes, Mojo and Mickybo, represent the division of a benighted country that has spent a century at war with itself."

Bruiser Theatre Company are renowned for fast-paced, energetic, and engaging performances. Under the meticulous direction of Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards-nominated Lisa May, Mojo Mickybo is ready for a live audience following its successful online run while theatres remained closed.

The theatre company is looking forward to present this showcase of both Northern Ireland’s talent and complex history to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Artistic Director, Lisa May said: “We at Bruiser are very excited to be producing Mojo Mickybo. It flies at breakneck speed, is witty, darkly funny and searingly honest.

"To me, it feels like Owen McCafferty’s love letter to Belfast, warts and all.

"Nostalgic yet damning, hilarious yet heartbreaking, Mojo Mickybo is sadly all too relevant for today’s audience, not just in Northern Ireland but around the world.”