A Bolt From D’Blue theatre review: Seeking the universal in the personal story
Viking Theatre, Clontarf until February 18
Sharp stage presence: David Gilna. Photo by Louis Maxwell
Katy Hayes
Writer/performer David Gilna has built this personal-essay style show around an extraordinary experience. At the age of 18, whilst staying in Boston on a JI visa, he was hit by lightning, and over the next few days he flat-lined three times as he was being treated in Boston Medical Centre. It was initially uncertain whether he would ever walk or function properly again.
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