Robin, a midwife, is in the midst of an identity crisis. Their dad, Patrick, an undertaker, is obsessed about a lightbulb, and dreaming of becoming a butterfly. It’s a time-bomb in a small Irish house, in this tender comedy about a father-child relationship through years of care, coping and rebirth.
Cast includes Shannon Akayo Martin, Fiachra Corkery, Laurence Lowry. Director Esosa Ighodaro.
Presented By: AboutFACE
Duration: 120mins. One Interval. Followed by Q&A with the writer.
Age Suitability: 16+
Free, Call 01 4627477 or Book online
Part of the 12 th annual NEWvember Festival of New Plays
Nov 11 th – 14 th at The Civic
The NEWvember Festival returns to The Civic, a fast-moving week of rehearsed readings of the most exciting new plays by Irish writers, plus post-show Q&As with the playwrights. Be the first to see a new work-in-progress, and get involved in providing crucial feedback to the writer! Past plays developed at NEWvember have gone on to Off-Broadway, international and award-winning productions, including recent hits at The Civic, ‘Looking at the Sun’ and ‘The Gods of the Ozarks’.
