Did You Hear the One About the Irishman? by Christina Reid

Did You Hear the One About the Irishman? is a painful love story divided by sectarianism, and punctuated by the tasteless racist jokes of an anti-Irish comedian. Allison’s family don’t want her to marry Brian, a Catholic whose brother is serving a life sentence for terrorist offences. Brian’s family don’t want him to marry Allison, as she is a Protestant, and the niece of a Unionist politician.

The play parallels scenes of their two families, doubling characters to bring together two groups so impossibly divided. Allison and Brian’s brilliant optimistic hope that they will rise above the feud becomes heart-breaking as the play shows that the perpetuation of conflict is more powerful than either of them.

Cast:
Ruby Campbell
Desmond Eastwood
Andrea Irvine
Aonghus Óg McAnally
Eleanor Methven
Conor O'Donnell
Barry Simpson
Dan Gordon
Jolene O'Hara
Director: Emma Jordan
Unseen Plays Curator: Professor Christopher Morash
Audio Recording: Windmill Lane Recording Studios
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