The Seafarer

The Seafarer by Conor McPherson

It’s Christmas Eve and Sharky has returned to Dublin to look after his blind brother, Richard. As the two men rattle around their old house, they are joined by local layabouts Ivan and Nicky – and a stranger, new to town, the mysterious Mr Lockhart. Over a night fuelled by alcohol and resentment, a game of cards is on the table. But the cost of losing may be higher than anyone imagines…

Darkly comic, haunting, and deeply moving, The Seafarer is a gripping tale of family, friendship, redemption, and the ghosts we cannot escape. A modern Irish classic from one of Ireland’s finest storytellers.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ “An excellent cast does justice to McPherson’s script…the dialogue flows as smoothly as the whiskey, full of Irishisms and rhythm.” – Everything Theatre

⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Beautifully  observed and nuanced… The cast is of a uniformly high quality… Not a glance, a sigh, an exclamation or intonation of voice is wasted…” – Mark Aspen

⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Ian Higham’s direction is crisp and taut, with the dialogue crackling along… “ – Mark Aspen