Happiness Then by Elizabeth Moynihan is a riveting comedy drama delving into the relationship between two sisters, Bridget and Frances, who meet for the first time after their Mother’s death. Eternally at odds, they bicker as only sisters can over everything from the wine to the will!
Meet the team behind this fantastic production!
Director: Liam Halligan
Writer: Elizabeth Moynihan
Cast: Rachael Dowling, Sorcha Furlong
Set and Lighting Design: Eoin Lennon
Costume Design: Toni Bailey
DIRECTOR- LIAM HALLIGAN:
Liam’s work includes Carys D. Coburn’s Drawing Words on a Dusty Windowpane (Galway Theatre Festival), Schiller’s Mary Stuart in Dublin’s Freemason’s Hall, Shaw’s Pygmalion and Sheridan’s The Rivals, both for Smock Alley. He directed a Show-in-a-Bag for Fishamble Take Off Your Cornflakes by Rose Henderson & Pat Nolan which was revived several times for nationally tours. Recent work includes Heather and Lost Hearts for Bewley’s Café Theatre, HOME Theatre for Draíocht/DTF, The Comedy of Errors for Dublin Youth Theatre, 24Hr Plays at the Abbey Theatre, Lianne O’Hara’s new plays FLUFF and BABY for the Dublin Fringe Festival, BABY won the Little Gem award last year and was invited to Summerhall at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He was awarded a first-class MA in Drama & Performance from UCD and has lectured on the BAin Theatre & Drama Studies at Cork School of Music and on the MA in Theatre Practice for UCD/GSA.
ELIZABETH MOYNIHAN: WRITER
Elizabeth Moynihan is an Irish writer and actor working across television, film, and theatre in Ireland and the U.K. Her screen credits include Black Mirror (Netflix), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Avenue 5 (HBO), The Dry (RTÉ), Hope Street (BBC), and Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale. She is the founder of Éala Productions, creating theatre centered on women’s stories. Her award-winning work includes Quicksand (IMRO Award for Best Radio Drama), Cider Queens (Writers’ Guild Award), and Slaughterhouse, Swan. Recent plays include Celebrity, John Gabriel and Swallow.
RACHAEL DOWLING: ACTOR
Rachael has worked in Theatre and Film in the USA and Ireland over the last 30 years. Her recentstage credits include two successful runs of THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER at The Abbey Theatre by Thornton Wilder, directed by Sarah-Jane Scaife and Raymond Keane. She was an Irish Times Theatre Award Nominee for Best Ensemble Acting. She played Ruthie in both highly successful runs of Deirdre Kinahan’s THE UNMANAGABLE SISTERS also at The Abbey Theatre. Other favourite roles include Jane in Ger Gallagher’s THE AFTERS at Bewley’s Café Theatre – ‘The heart of the show is the deeply affecting performance by Rachael Dowling as Jane.’ Katy Hayes – Irish Independent.
Rachael featured in recent RTE/AMC/BBC drama KIN as Claire Larkin – mother to lead actor Clare Dunne as Amanda. Now available on Netflix.
SORCHA FURLONG: ACTOR
Sorcha plays Orla Molloy in the RTE’s soap Fair City. Her most recent theatre appearance was in was a sold out run of “Happiness Then” at Bewleys Theatre. Sorcha received the prestigious ‘Eva Gore Booth” award for best actress for “ Curiosity” written by Amanda Bunker. She also received rave reviews for her one woman show “Tender Mercies” written by Colette Cullen directed by Caroline Fitzgerald. She has extensive theatre experience including The Chastitute at The Gaiety, and The Misanthrope at New Theatre and The Viking, Other credits include solo pieces Found Near Water and Zif268 written by Ken Harmon, directed by Jimmy Fay and Peter Reid at Smock Alley. A professional singer, Sorcha has appeared at venues nationwide, including the National Concert Hall.
Happiness Then… By Elizabeth Moynihan
13 – 15 May
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