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Denouement
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 2m
Ireland, 2048. Edel and Liam have been married for 37 years. They live in a small, isolated farmhouse at the foot of a mountain. The world is ending and we meet them in their final hour of life before everything is wiped out entirely.
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Cast Size
3w, 2m -
Duration
90 minutes -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
Ireland, 2048. Edel and Liam have been married for 37 years. They live in a small, isolated farmhouse at the foot of a mountain. The world is ending and we meet them in their final hour of life before everything is wiped out entirely. Their children have grown up and moved away and now they live together,
alone. They take drugs, say goodbye to old friends and former lovers, air old grievances, argue, bicker and ultimately, try to reconcile their relationship.
They will do this until the end of time.
History
Denouement is an original Lyric Theatre Belfast commission. Premiere date was 7 September 2020.
- Time Period The Future
- Setting The action takes place in the kitchen of a small farmhouse during the end of times. Ireland.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Duration 90 minutes
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
“Atmospheric dystopian drama.” — The Stage
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
John Morton
John Morton is originally from Kilkenny, Ireland. Plays include Taboo (White Label), War Of Attrition, Scratcher, Smitten, Heart Shaped Vinyl (Devious Theatre) as well as The Roaring Banshees and The Hellfire Squad, co-written with Peter McGann. He also wrote the stage adapta ...