Northern Star
Produced by Rough Magic Theatre Company
By Stewart Parker
Directed by Lynne Parker.
Stewart Parker’s Northern Star is based on the charismatic Belfast-born United Irishman Henry Joy McCracken, as he dissects the reasons for the failure of the 1798 rebellion, and its attempt to forge a new nation.
The story takes place on the night before his arrest and subsequent execution; a night that recalls the seven ages of his life, with each presented in the style of a great Irish writer, from Boucicault and Wilde, to Behan and Beckett. it delivers a comic, terrifying and moving journey through the missed opportunities of Irish history.
Starring: Richard Clements, Darragh Kelly, Paul Mallon, Charlotte McCurry, Eleanor Methven, Rory Nolan, Robbie O’Connor, Ali White
★★★★
“Beautiful and moving”
The Irish Times
★★★★
“Thought provoking journey through 1798”
Examiner
“A remarkable new production by Rough Magic”
Irish Sunday Independent.
Dates & Times
May 17 – 29
Tues – Sat – 7:45pm
Sat & Sun – 2:30pm
Prices
Off-peak (Tues – Thurs & weekend matinees) – £15
Peak (Fri & Sat) – £24.50
Concessions – £10 (off-peak only)
