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Produced by Draíocht Blanchardstown  /   Presented as part of Dublin Theatre Festival

The Visit by Deirdre Kinahan

Wed 13 — Mon 18 Oct 2021 , 8pm

  • Tickets €18 / €16 conc
  • Main Auditorium
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Web Event The Visit

Rose has washed and ironed her cowgirl shirt and skirt. She carries it on a hanger. She likes the way the fringe swings when she wears it. Makes her feel glamourous. Adventurous. Brave. She stands on the empty stage and looks out into the auditorium. Imagining what it will be like when it is full. Which it will be. Tonight. When the choir perform.

In the quiet of the theatre, she finds herself thinking back on the events of that morning, the events of last year, the last twenty years. When did she stop being her? Rose thinks about her dead husband Stephen, and her sons, and the man who knocked on her door.

A funny, heart-warming, touching new play that explores a hidden social reality we are only beginning to understand.

The Visit is written by Deirdre Kinahan, one of Ireland’s foremost playwrights. It is based on her play YES written as part of Draíocht’s groundbreaking HOME THEATRE (Ireland) Project in 2018. YES was inspired by the time Deirdre spent with Maureen Penrose, her HOME THEATRE host.

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Important Information

Duration 70 mins (no interval)

Preview Wed 13 Oct €16
Thu 14 - Sat 16 Oct €18 / €16 conc
Mon 18 Oct - Community Performance

The Visit Team
Deirdre Kinahan / Writer
Veronica Coburn / Director
Mary O’Driscoll / Performer
Sinead Diskin / Sound Design
Deirdre Dwyer / Set/Costume Design
Eamon Fox / Lighting Design
Lisa Mahony / Production Manager
Lisa Krugel / Stage Manager
Conleth Teevan / PR

‘The Visit’ is funded by an Arts Council Theatre Project Award with significant additional support provided by Draíocht Blanchardstown

Image: Ste Murray

Capacity: 156

Book with Confidence Covid-19 Guidelines

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