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Irish Independent
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Rex Ryan's one-man play ‘The Monk': An intriguing show but aspects could be whipped into better shape
'The Monk' runs at the Glass Mask Theatre, Dublin until June 28 This is a terrific and vital piece of theatre, written, directed and performed by Rex Ryan. Ragged at the edges, it would have benefitted from a more objective director who could whip its multimedia content into better shape. But it impressively bashes around the interior of Gerard Hutch's mind like a bumper car, hitting off things in anarchic spasms.
The Irish Sun
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
First look of RTE icon's son as gangster Gerry Hutch in his one-man stage show after seal of approval from ‘The Monk'
ACTOR Rex Ryan is sporting a scruffy beard as he plays Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch. 3 Rex Ryan is playing Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch in a new stage show 3 Rex had extensive meetings with Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch over the production Credit: Sam Boal/PA Wire Rex has revealed he had extensive meetings with the underworld figure about the production, even visiting his Glass Mask However, his Glass Mask Theatre are now billing the play as 'a work of historical fiction by Rex Ryan'. A show insider told It was an early start last night with punters asked to arrive at 6pm at the Glass Mask Theatre with the curtain going up at 7pm. READ MORE ON SHOWBIZ Actor and director Rex revealed earlier this month how he corrected his script after meetings with Hutch. Rex said: 'I had written that his father was a mechanic. "He said he was a docker. I got some names wrong and he corrected them.' Thursday is the official opening night for The Monk with the Ryan family expected to attend. Most read in the Irish Sun Meanwhile, an They said: "Gerry was consulted on the show. He had a look at an early draft and trusts Rex to get it right." 'LAW UNTO HIMSELF' A previous description of the show read: "Rex Ryan writes and stars in a one man show about the life and times of 'The Monk', Gerry Hutch. "Gerard Hutch is a law unto himself. An ambiguous, mercurial and now, mythic figure of Irish modern history. "'I done lotsa crimes. Some of them I got caught. Some I got away with.'" It added: "Centred around the trial at the special criminal court, join us in Glass Mask as we witness Gerry bear witness to a lifetime of alleged crimes, triumphs and misdemeanours." 3 The play is directed by Rex Ryan
Irish Independent
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Gerry Ryan's son set to play Gerry Hutch in one-man stage play next month
Rex Ryan will direct and perform the 65-minute stage production titled 'The Monk' when it opens at Glass Mask Theatre on Dawson Street next month. The one-man show is set to centre around Hutch's 2022 trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, where he stood accused of murder. During the 52 days of evidence, the court heard testimony from various witnesses, including former Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall, who claimed Hutch told him that he and another man had shot Kinahan cartel foot soldier David Byrne at the Regency hotel in 2016. Dowdall was due to stand trial for murder alongside Hutch, but turned state witness and pleaded guilty to a facilitation charge. The three-judge court found his evidence unreliable and acquitted The Monk. While he walked free from the three-judge court, his co-accused, Paul Murphy (61), of Cherry Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin and Jason Bonney (50), of Drumnigh Wood, Portmarnock, Dublin 13, were found guilty of facilitating the murder. 'I done lots of crimes. Some of them I got caught. Some I got away with,' a description of the production reads. 'Rex Ryan plays one of the most compelling and polarising figures in modern Irish history, Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch. 'Centred around the trial at the special criminal court, join us in Glass Mask as we witness Gerry bear witness to a lifetime of alleged crimes, triumphs and misdemeanours.' The Monk will be performed at the Glass Mask Theatre on Dawson Street from June 10 to 21. Rex Ryan is the oldest son of former RTÉ presenter Gerry Ryan, who died in 2009. He has one other brother, Elliot, and three sisters: Lottie, Bonnie and Babette. Rex trained as an actor at The Gaiety School of Acting, appearing in TV shows, films and theatre productions. He is also a writer and director, with his first short film, Funeral Song, garnering a nomination for best actor at the Richard Harris International Film Festival in 2021.
Sunday World
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Gerry Ryan's son set to play Gerry Hutch in one-man stage play next month
The one-man show is set to centre around Hutch's 2022 trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, where he stood accused of murder. The son of the late broadcaster Gerry Ryan is set to play the role of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch in a play about the veteran criminal's life. Rex Ryan will direct and perform the 65-minute stage production titled 'The Monk' when it opens at Glass Mask Theatre on Dawson Street next month. The one-man show is set to centre around Hutch's 2022 trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, where he stood accused of murder. During the 52 days of evidence, the court heard testimony from various witnesses, including former Sinn Fein councillor Jonathan Dowdall, who claimed Hutch told him that he and another man had shot Kinahan cartel foot soldier David Byrne at the Regency hotel in 2016. Dowdall was due to stand trial for murder alongside Hutch, but turned state witness and pleaded guilty to a facilitation charge. The three-judge court found his evidence unreliable and acquitted The Monk. While he walked free from the three-judge court, his co-accused, Paul Murphy (61), of Cherry Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin and Jason Bonney (50), of Drumnigh Wood, Portmarnock, Dublin 13, were found guilty of facilitating the murder. 'I done lots of crimes. Some of them I got caught. Some I got away with,' a description of the production reads. 'The Monk' written by and starring Rex Ryan is set to open next month 'Rex Ryan plays one of the most compelling and polarising figures in modern Irish history, Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch. 'Centred around the trial at the special criminal court, join us in Glass Mask as we witness Gerry bear witness to a lifetime of alleged crimes, triumphs and misdemeanours.' The Monk will be performed at the Glass Mask Theatre on Dawson Street from June 10th to 21st. Rex Ryan is the oldest son of former RTÉ presenter Gerry Ryan, who died in 2009. He has one other brother, Elliot, and three sisters: Lottie, Bonnie and Babette. Rex Ryan (Pic Frank McGrath) and Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Pic Mark Condren) News in 90 Seconds - May 15th Rex trained as an actor at The Gaiety School of Acting, appearing in TV shows, films and theatre productions. He is also a writer and director, with his first short film, Funeral Song, garnering a nomination for best actor at the Richard Harris International Film Festival in 2021.
