The Celtic Tiger's once imperious roar has, in recent times, been reduced to a somewhat wounded whimper. And sure enough, just as the world economy begins to second guess itself and the consequential effects subsequently start to take hold we now find ourselves being warned to buckle our collective belts and prepare for that rainy day forecast.

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, however, doesn't do rainy days. Never did! His is a world of eternal sunshine and empty minds - with a cool set of wheels, nice gaff on the right side of town and a face that made boyfriends jealous, Ross was cruising on easy street. He could be best described as a sportsman, raconteur, bon viveur and lover of women, though he's more often described as a self-obsessed rugby jock with nothing between his ears and even less between his legs. In his infinite wisdom the Celtic Tiger was here to stay!

But after the boom came the bang and now South Dublin's most eligible married man is left penniless and alone thanks to pure bad luck. That and an investigation by the Criminal Assets Bureau into the source of his old man's wealth and getting caught conkers-deep in the family nanny. Are the good times really over? Is it too much to hope for another economic miracle?

On Tuesday, May 13 the curtain will rise on the stage incarnation of Ireland's most famous Celtic Tiger cub at the Cork Opera House. Directed by Jimmy Fay, whose forthcoming productions include Roddy Doyle's radical new take on The Playboy of the Western World for the Abbey Theatre, the production features a roll-call of some of Ireland's finest actors, including Rory Nolan as Ross, Susan FitzGerald as Fionnuala, Rory Keenan as Ronan, Lisa Lambe as Sorcha, and Philip O'Sullivan as Charles.

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