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The Border Game

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Michael Patrick  Oisín Kearney 

  • Synopsis

    On a farm on the border, a fence needs repair after being destroyed by vandals. When Sinead finds Henry hungover in her field, she ropes him in to help. But rebuilding a fence is more complicated than it seems. What begins as a simple task soon turns to talk of their past, a reliving of old memories, and a relentless competition to come out on top. A timely and powerful reflection on 100 years of the border and how it has impacted those who live along it. Inspired by 100 testimonies collected by the writers with real people living throughout the border lands of Ireland.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    1

  • Female

    1

  • Total

    2

Original Production

Original Cast
Sinead Liz Fitzgibbon
Henry Patrick McBrearty
Production Team
Director Emma Jordan
Set Designer Ciaran Bagnall
Lighting Designer Zia Bergin-Holly
Sound Designer Garth McGonaghie
Costume Designer Enda Kenny
Stage Manager Caoimhe Magee
Technical Stage Manager Ronan McManus
Technical Stage Manager Lauren Wedgeworth

Published Scripts

Rights Information

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the published play script.