11 February - 28 March 2026
A World Premiere Abbey Theatre production
Fair Deal
Written by Una McKevitt
Directed by Conall Morrison
Booking Information
Dates: 11 February – 28 March 2026
On the Peacock Stage
Times:
Mon – Sat 8pm
Sat matinees 2.30pm
Wed matinee 2.30pm, 11 March
Running time: 1 hour 45 minutes, no interval
Tickets: €20 – €32.50 plus booking fee.
Very limited tickets remaining – please check the site for remaining tickets.
Age recommendation: 16+
Content Advice: For information on the content and themes in this production, click here.
Sign language interpreted performance: 21/03/26, 2:30pm
Limited tickets available for the remainder of the run
**** “An absolute hoot” The Irish Times
Sharp, twisted and funny, Fair Deal charts one last night in the Thornton family home.
Kiera is counting down the hours until she can finally break free of family commitments. Everything is in hand until her estranged mother, Sandra, a celebrated interior designer, lands in from Los Angeles.
As Sandra’s demands escalate, the evening swerves into dangerously unexpected territory. Backed only by her Uncle Daragh – a disgruntled actor – Kiera finds herself in a deadly fight for her future.
A satirical comedy, Fair Deal is a world premiere from the writer of One Good Turn (2021), Una McKevitt, directed by Conall Morrison. Fair Deal is an Abbey Theatre Commission.
Discussing the play, director Conall Morrison says “It’s a rare enough script-reading pleasure as a director when you realise you’ve been gifted a play that’s going to have you whipping through the pages as fast as you can turn them, and laughing and gasping in equal measure. Fair Deal is very funny, blade-sharp, and highly insightful about the world in which it is set.
It’s very much a play for today, but its social acuity is secondary to its full-colour characterisation and roller-coasting storytelling. It’s a chain of fire-crackers, and myself and the brilliant team we’ve been lucky enough to assemble – all of whom had the same response to the play as me – can’t wait to set it alight for our audiences!”
Reviews
"An instant classic"
Sunday Independent
★★★★
"Riotous"
The Irish Times
"You’ll definitely come out with a smile on your face”
Irish Independent
"If you’re in need of a lift from the endless rain, this will put a smile back on your face."
No More Workhorse
"fizzing black comedy"
The Guardian
"Honestly brilliant"
PJ Gallagher, Radio Nova
"very entertaining"
Trinity News
"a well-crafted, genuinely funny play"
The Review Hub
Fair Deal Show Trailer
A Peek Inside 40 Meadow Villas
Photo credit: Ros Kavanagh
Audio described programme notes
Download the audio-described programme notes here or listen to them below:
Sorcha O’Higgins collage for Fair Deal
“This does go some places” – Una McKevitt and Conall Morrison on Arena on RTÉ Radio 1
First day of rehearsals
Meet the cast of Fair Deal
Credits
- Daragh: Garrett Lombard
- Sandra: Aislín McGuckin
- Kiera: Caroline Menton
- Rio: Jack Weise
- Writer: Una McKevitt
- Director: Conall Morrison
- Set Design: Liam Doona
- Costume Design: Joan O'Clery
- Lighting Design: Eoin Winning
- Composition and Sound Design: Denis Clohessy
- Fight Direction: Niamh Hogan
- Intimacy Coordinator : Ruth Lehane
- Hair and Make Up: Tee Elliott
- Collage Artwork: Sorcha O'Higgins
