OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Fergal McElherron 

• Synopsis

  Twin sisters Fea and Caireen, living on a harsh, remote island, are raising a boy together. Abandoned by their mother at a young age and left in their teens to fend for themselves by their troubled father, the women have created their own emotional ecosystem. While Caireen embraces motherhood, Fea struggles as she watches the boy grow in the likeness of his father whose body lies buried beneath the hawthorn tree.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Female

  2

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

• Date of First Production

  06 August 2019

• Production Notes

  The premiere production subsequently toured to the Galway International Arts Festival and the Kilkenny Arts Festival.

• Producer

  Produced by Rough Magic Theatre Company and glór In association with Galway International Arts Festival and Kilkenny Arts Festival

• Original Venue

  glór
  

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the programme from the Kilkenny Arts Festival run and email correspodance with Rough Magic Theatre Company.