What begins as a thrilling adventure soon spirals into a harrowing tale of survival against all odds in Trawled, a biographical one-man drama that’s coming to the studio of the city’s Town Hall Theatre this Saturday night at 8.30pm.

Twenty-five years after his life-changing experience on a prawn trawler, Wexford man Eoin Ryan brings the wild waves of Australia’s Coral Sea, to life in his story about surviving suicide.

He explores his brush with destiny and goes deep into his battle for survival.

From his audacious bid to join the trawler crew to the harsh realities of life at sea – rife with backbreaking work, rugged sailors and the ever-present threat of danger— Eoin’s story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.

He describes it as “a raw distillation of life”, where unforeseen circumstances, fragile relationships and shifting motivations create an unbearable ‘perfect storm’ for the central character.

Eoin is inviting audiences to join him on a voyage of discovery in Trawled, which grew out of a book of the same name that he published in 2019. Then, in 2022, he performed the story as a TEDx talk.

Eoin’s motivation for touring this one-man show, which he has also directed, is to share one important message: ‘Ask for help.’

“Having never done anything in theatre before 2023, I felt compelled to bring this play and message to life,” he explains.

The set has been designed to recreate the sense of life on a trawler in this 60-minute piece which Eoin also directs.

Tickets for Trawled this Saturday night, November 2, are on sale at www.tht.ie, 091-569777 or from the box office.

Pictured: Eoin Ryan’s drama, set on a prawn trawler on Australia’s Coral Sea, is based on incidents from his own life.