Ciaran Mather, 24 May
From a Low and Quiet Sea will feature at the Riverbank Arts Centre in
Newbridge next month.
The play, which is presented by the Decadent Theatre Company, is coming
to the venue as part of a national tour.
It will be adapted for the stage from Donal Ryan’s acclaimed Booker
Prize-nominated novel, and will be directed by Andrew Flynn.
The summary reads as follows: "Four souls. Each searching for something
they have lost. Each trying to make sense of the road they have chosen.
"For Farouk, family is all. He has protected his wife and daughter from
the war. If they stay, they will lose their freedom. If they flee, they
will lose all they have known of home, for a faraway land across the
merciless sea.
"Lampy is distracted. He’s with Eleanor, but she’s not Chloe. His
granddad’s sniping jokes are getting on his wick. And on top of all
that, he has a bus to drive; those old folks from the home can’t wait
all day.
"For John, the game was always the lifeblood coursing through his
veins. Manipulating people for enrichment, for enjoyment, for spite.
But it was never enough. The lifeblood is slowing down, will God
listen?
"Florence’s son is acting differently which forces her to look for
answers, but she is afraid of the truth that lies within herself. The
mother, the refugee, the penitent, the dreamer.
"Four characters, four lost souls, searching for a version of home."
From a Low and Quiet Sea will be performed at Riverbank Arts Centre on
Thursday, June 8 and Friday, June 9 at 8pm.
Tickets are priced €20/€18 and can be booked through the Box Office,
either in person or by telephone on 045 448327 Monday to Friday
9.30am-5pm (closed for lunch 2-2.30pm) and Saturday 10am-1pm.
Tickets can also be booked 24/7 on www.riverbank.ie.