An Abbey Theatre and Royal Court Theatre production
Cyprus Avenue (London)
14 February - 23 March 2019
Booking Information
Dates: 14 February – 23 March 2019
Royal Court Theatre, London
Age Guidance: 14+
Running Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes without an interval
After sell-out runs in Dublin, London, Belfast and New York; David Ireland’s black comedy Cyprus Avenue transfers to the Royal Court Theatre, London.
Eric Miller is a Belfast Unionist. He believes his five-week-old granddaughter is Gerry Adams.
His family keep telling him to stop living in the past and fighting old battles that nobody cares about anymore but his cultural heritage is under siege. He must act.
David Ireland’s black comedy takes one man’s identity crisis to the limits as he uncovers the modern day complexity of Ulster Unionism.
Awards
Best New Play – Irish Times Theatre Awards 2016
Best Actor for Stephen Rea – Irish Times Theatre Awards 2016
James Tait Black Prize for Drama – 2016
Reviews
'Mr. Rea is astonishing, in one of the defining performances of his career.'
Ben Brantley, New York Times
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
‘David Ireland’s shocking new play balances humour and horror, with Stephen Rea superb'
The Observer
★ ★ ★ ★
‘Compulsive viewing’
The Daily Telegraph
★ ★ ★ ★
'Stephen Rea delivers a masterful performance'
The Irish Times
★ ★ ★ ★
'Stephen Rea is riveting'
The Guardian
Credits
- Eric: Stephen Rea
- Written by: David Ireland
- Director: Vicky Featherstone
