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Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre
THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD
BY J.M. SYNGE DIRECTED BY JACKIE MAXWELL
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MAY 25 – OCTOBER 7
A murderer walks into a bar. Only, this being the wild West of Ireland, the man who has ‘killed his Da’ is greeted as a welcome relief from the monotony of life. To the landlord’s daughter Pegeen Mike, who is facing the imminent prospect of marrying a farmer, the mysterious Christy Mahon seems to embody all the danger and fearlessness that she has long dreamed of. But all is not what it seems ...
Production Sponsor Michael Eagen
THE CLEARING
BY HELEN EDMUNDSON DIRECTED BY JESSICA CARMICHAEL
AUGUST 3 – OCTOBER 6
In the mid-1600s, a pair of young lovers are caught up in Oliver Cromwell’s brutal ethnic cleansing campaign against Irish Catholics. Englishman Robert and his Irish wife Madeleine are united by a passionate love; but will it be strong enough to withstand the powerful forces closing in on them? Soon both may have to make the most difficult of choices.
THE APPLE CART
BY BERNARD SHAW DIRECTED BY EDA HOLMES
JUNE 13 – OCTOBER 7
A power struggle between the king and his prime minister triggers a full-blown constitutional crisis. Fiendishly plotted, with much to say about the true nature of power, this brilliant satire was one of the biggest hits of Bernard Shaw’s career.
Production Sponsor James & Diane King
