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Bugsy McMahon, from Donaghmore, is a stalwart of the local drama scene, having acted and directed in various stage productions over many years. He also takes drama workshops to schools. He is director of the brilliantly-crafted play, ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’, with a superb cast of actors, that opens at the Bardic Theatre this Friday (March 11) for seven days. Tickets are available from www.bardictheatre.com
If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do?
I would probably prank people.
What is your least appealing habit?
Self-doubt.
What is your greatest trait?
Supporting and nurturing young talent for the arts industry.
If you could ask God one question, what would it be?
How’s mum?
Did you have a role model as a youth?
My parents Aidan and Ethna were both role models, but my mum was someone special. As for as an educational role model, my former English teacher in St Patrick’s Boys Academy, Mr Sean T. Hughes, was the first to get me inspired by literature.
It was Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar that caught my attention. In the arts, it was Sean Faloon at the Bardic.
How would you describe Tyrone to
someone who has never been here
before?
It’s slap bang in the middle… a very talented county, you won’t miss it!
What are you watching on television?
Succession and Peaky Blinders.
Tell us a song that reminds you of your childhood.
‘Mickey Marley’s Roundabout’.
Who is your favourite musician?
Apart from my mother, it would be Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam).
What is your favourite film?
Tough one, but it would have to be one of
three.
Gladiator, Shawshank Redemption or the The Godfather (all of them). I will also have to add Glengarry Glen Ross!
What is your favourite memory?
The birth of my first daughter Maisie.
And your saddest?
The passing of my mother Ethna on November 23, 2015.
What makes you angry?
Drivers that don’t acknowledge you when you let them out in front of you. It’s just nice courtesy.
Has there been a defining moment in your
life that has got you to where you are
today?
The Bardic Theatre in Donaghmore was the springboard that introduced me to plays and musicals.
What is the most embarrassing thing you have done?
Tried to make an apple tart without peeling the apples before I stewed them. Not one of my proudest moments.
What is your most treasured possession?
The last birthday card from mum.
Do you have a catchphrase?
‘Do you know what I mean!’ I say this far too many times or the 20 ‘bye bye bye byes’ at the end of a phone call!
What’s your tipple?
Vodka and lemonade with a slice of orange.
Who would play you in a film of your life?
Ryan Reynolds or Jim Carrey.
What has been your greatest achievement?
Being a dad to my beautiful daughters Maisie and Minnie. Also, launching my own business in 2010, B Dramatic.
What is your life’s motto (or favourite quote)?
When nothing goes right… go left!
What song would you like played at your funeral?
‘Stayin Alive!’ – Bee Gees.
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