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Jay O’Callahan had the lead as a character
called Old Rom in the Boston Revels and in the Houston Revels.
This was a Revels celebrating the traditions, music and stories
of the Romani, the gypsies.
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“The star is charismatic storyteller
Jay O’Callahan, and star he is indeed. Portraying a mysterious
gypsy named Old Rom, his charisma alone knit the production
together as it pranced from Indian folk dance to Romanian
carol, Flamenco dance to English round. His tales were funny
and wise, his explanations of Rom culture and history tantalizing.
His deep, whispery voice seemed always to be sharing secrets
and his face, full of wonder, told everything the words could
not. His body had the nimble articulation of a natural clown.”
-- The Boston Globe |
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Jay O’Callahan playing the lead
character, Old Rom,
in the Boston and Houston Revels productions. |
All Photos by Roger Ide
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