A tender and very funny tale about our secret selves
‘It’s amazing the things you can not say to someone when they’re in the bed beside you. it’s amazing the things you can keep to yourself’
Laura has a secret.
Joe’s has been found out.
Peg’s been keeping hers for years.
No Romance is a tender and funny tale about our secret selves. Rich with the absurdities, hypocrisies and vulnerabilities that course through our lives, it playfully observes the search for connection in a fractured world.
‘Why all of a sudden does everybody have to know everything about each other? When did we decide that unless we divulge every tiny detail of every stupid thought that we have, every minute of the day, that we’re not living a proper life? When did that become love?’
An Abbey Theatre commission
Please note: No Romance contains graphic language which some may find offensive and flash photography.
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The reviews are coming in for Nancy Harris’s NO ROMANCE. The Irish Times says, ‘Harris’s writing is bracingly witty, alert and incisive …’ We’d love to hear what you have to say about it …
Read what Sara Keating has to say about new writing and women writers in The Irish Times .
Want to get behind the scenes of NO ROMANCE, literally? Designer Paul Keogan talks about his career and his work as Set & Lighting Designer of NO ROMANCE in a recent article with Irish Theatre Magazine.
Booking Details
On the Peacock stage
Wednesday 23 February – Saturday 2 April
Previews Wednesday 23 – Monday 28 February
Monday – Saturday evening 8pm, Saturday matinee 2.30pm
Tickets €13 – €25
Assisted Performances
Sign language interpreted performance: Thursday 24 March, 8pm
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REVIEWS: WHAT THE CRITICS SAID
See all reviews“Strong new writing like this breathes fresh life into Irish theatre.”
‘a depth of compassion and sly humour that bond into a dazzling debut.’
Harris’s writing is bracingly witty, alert and incisive …
“a brave and thought-provoking play”
“By turns poignant, tragic and laugh-out-loud funny”
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No Romance Play Script (2011)
€6.00Laura has a secret.
Joe’s has been found out.
Peg’s been keeping hers for years.
REVIEWS: WHAT YOU SAID
See all (3) reviewsSuperb. Great writing, great acting. When is someone going to give Natalie Radmall-Quirke an award?
Judeevent, Dublin 29 Mar 2011, 12:12
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Really enjoyed this. The travel was worth it. Great acting especially in part 3. Will hope it comes over here and will go again.
M Williamsonevent, Manchester england 18 Mar 2011, 11:55
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Excellent acting, very intense and powerful, real stories of real people. I would love to see it again.
Pretty wifeevent, Dublin 7 Mar 2011, 10:53
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