The play "Stones in his Pockets" by the contemporary Irish playwright Marie Jones (b. 1951) sat in the work drawer of the director Gytis Padegimus for eleven years, until an auspicious hour came.
The main characters of the play are ordinary people of the Irish countryside, whose lives are turned upside down by the sudden invasion of a film crew from Hollywood. Ordinary villagers become extras on the set and realize that they are small cogs not only in the big machinery of filming, but also in life. Gradually, lost, insignificant, exploited characters look for commonality, discover each other, try to lean on the one next to them to survive. The main axis of the community is woven - compassion, friendship, unity, characters gain dignity, learn to have their own opinion and defend their position.
The play is interesting not only in its theme, but also in its form. The entire story is told by two people who play 15 characters in the play. Two actors create a whole carnival of characters: the conceited film director, his assistants, the eccentric movie star, extras, and pranksters. The story is told in witty, playful language, self-irony overshadows any moralizing.
