Killarney playwright Ray O’Sullivan has done it again as his latest play - which will keep audiences laughing - is set to hit theatres all over Kerry next month.

‘Weight Watching’ is the latest original play by renowned playwright and actor Ray O’Sullivan and tells the hilarious but real-to-life story of Donie and Kissandra, two characters who appear to have nothing in common except a desire to shed pounds. But temptation and life’s cruel hand throw a spanner in the mix, leaving Donie and Kissandra with much more on their plate than they could have ever imagined.

The play embarks on the its ‘Back To Normal’ tour next month, with performances in Killarney, Castleisland, Banteer, Killorglin, Abbeydorney and Bantry. It’s the third original play to hit the stage from O’Sullivan who has already found huge success with two previous plays, ‘The Rise and Rise of the Healy-Raes’ and ‘A Papal Blessing’.

O’Sullivan himself also stars in his latest play, along with the hugely-talented Mary Hickey who, in 2014, did Kerry proud when she was the county’s representative in the International Rose of Tralee.

For his latest play, O’Sullivan has joined up once again with writer and journalist Aidan O’Connor as director, who also directed sell-out tours of 'The Rise and Rise of the Healy-Raes'.

“There were times over the past two years, with all that’s been happening, when I genuinely thought that this play might never see the stage. Now that audiences are finally getting to go to theatres again, it gives all of us a huge sense of excitement,” Ray said.

Director Aidan O’Connor said that through his latest play, once again Ray has proven his natural gift of storytelling.

“Ray has a unique and natural ability to take stories from an idea to a full theatre production. But above all, it is Ray’s deep appreciation of character, relationships and insight into the human condition which makes all of his work a pleasure to direct,” Aidan said.

'Weight Watching' opens at the Ivy Leaf Theatre, Castleisland, at 8pm on February 17. Performances will also be held at The Glen Theatre, Banteer (February 19), CYMS Killorglin (February 24), Abbeydorney (February 26), INEC Acoustic Club (February 27), and Westlodge Hotel Bantry (March 5).

Tickets can be booked by contacting Ray on 087 2279657 and directly with INEC by phoning 0646671555.