An Abbey Theatre commission
Walls and Windows
23 August - 11 September 2021
by Rosaleen McDonagh
Booking Information
In-person: 23 – 28 August
Time: 7.30pm | Saturday matinee 2pm
Tickets: €30
Concession/Member: €25
Standard Plus Support: €50
Live-stream dates: 27 – 28 August
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: €25
Concession/Member: €20
Household: €40
Standard Plus Support: €50
On-demand: 29 August – 11 September
Tickets: €20
Concession/Member: €15
Household: €30
Standard Plus Support: €50
Please note that this production contains themes of suicide, sexual assault and alcohol abuse. Age recommendation: 14+
‘Lads, when it comes to your time for pickin’ women, you’re not going to have my kind of luck. The best one is taken.’
All Julia and John want is to live their lives with their two sons, on their own terms. But despite their hopes, the outside world and its racism puts paid to their plans.
A world premiere of a new play from Rosaleen McDonagh, this tender, complex and beautiful love story examines how external circumstances pull us apart, when all we really want is to be together.
Directed by Jason Byrne, Walls and Windows will be performed to a live audience of 50 people per night, from 23rd – 28th August.
It will also be live-streamed from the Abbey stage to your homes on August 27th and 28th, and it will be available on-demand from 29th August until 11th September.
As part of our on-demand service, an Irish Sign Language interpreted performance will be available from 1st September, and an Audio Described and Captioned performance will be available from 7th September.
Please note that this production contains themes of suicide, sexual assault and alcohol abuse. Age recommendation: 14+
Digital programme
Download the digital programme here.
Audio-described programme notes
An audio-described performance is available as part of our on-demand ticketing package. The programme notes are available to download here, or they can be listened to below.
Reviews
★★★★
'beautiful new play'
The Sunday Times
'deeply moving'
The Irish Times
'searing, insightful, and often exhilarating'
The Arts Review
Credits
- Charlene / Ensemble: Hazel Clifford
- John: John Connors
- Nancy / Ensemble: Hilda Fay
- Jimmy the Garda / Ensemble: Mark Fitzgerald
- Julia: Sorcha Fox (performance 1 and on-demand)
- Julia: Sarah Morris (performances 2 - 6 and live-stream)
- Hotel Manager / Garda / Ensemble: Ruairí Heading
- Kayleigh / Ensemble: Ericka Roe
- Deirdre / Aga / Ensemble: Nyree Yergainharsian
- Writer: Rosaleen McDonagh
- Director: Jason Byrne
- Set Designer and Video Designer: Joanna Parker
- Video Designer: Dick Straker
- Lighting Designer: Paul Keogan
- Costume Designer: Catherine Fay
- Sound Designer: George Brennan
- Hair and Make Up: Caroline McCurdy
- Assistant Director: Holly Griffith
- Dramaturg: Louise Stephens
- Voice Director: Andrea Ainsworth
- Livestream Video Production: Areaman