THE WEIR
Conor McPherson
1 F / 4 M
Drama
A handful of single men are all regulars in a remote Irish pub where they in turn, excel in telling ghost stories. Then one day, when a woman named Valerie moves into the neighbourhood, they eagerly compete to impress her with the best story. However, she takes them all by surprise by telling her own ‘ghost story’, which turns out to be true and utterly inescapable.
BY THE BOG OF CATS
Marina Carr
6 F / 6 M
Drama
A dark, poetic tragedy about the strong and stubborn Hester, who was abandoned as a child and now lives on the margins of society, deeply tied to the bog where she grew up. When her former lover Carthage chooses wealth and another woman over her, Hester’s longing for love and belonging drives her toward a violent and inevitable tragic end.
MOTHER PLAY
Paula Vogel
2 F / 1 M
Drama
English text
Amid moving boxes, memories, and temporary homes, a family grows up — and grows apart. A mother clings to the past while her children fight for the right to become who they truly are. Through decades of love, loss, and transformation, the play paints a vivid portrait of the bonds that both tie us together and set us free. A darkly comic family saga about love, survival, and identity.
HOME, I’M DARLING
Laura Wade
4 F / 2 M
Comedy
Every marriage needs a little fantasy to keep it sparkling. But being a domestic goddess isn’t as easy as it looks. In her comedy Laura Wade shows us one woman’s attempts at being the apron-wearing, shirt-ironing 1950s ideal. But behind the chintz curtains, this marriage is not as perfect as it may seem. A play about out-dated domestic ideals.