The Gift - Greenwich Playhouse
Preview by Lizzie Guilfoyle
CELTIC Kiss Productions is presenting Eamon McDonnell’s The Gift at Greenwich Playhouse – from October 15 (previews from October 13) to November 8, 2009.
The Gift is described as a hauntingly lyrical one-act drama set around the Irish borderlands, where lonely, widowed farmer Ned works his land, not so much for wealth as to wash away the days.
When Belfast stranger Callum inherits a nearby farm, Ned looks forward to making friends with his new neighbour, only to find the other man is a reticent loner. Recently out of prison, Callum carries a burden of guilt: the terrorist act he committed for a cause in which he no longer believes.
But as the drama unfolds, the audience discovers that he is not alone in harbouring a dark secret, for Ned has one of his own…
Dimitry Devdiani directs a cast that includes Christopher Prior, Phil Philmar, Victoria Johnston and Georgina Bryce.
McDonnell writes original, challenging drama with a broadly humorous streak. His latest work, Safe House, was a sell-out success at this year’s Camden Fringe.
Tickets: £12, £10 concessions.
Times: Tuesday to Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 4pm.
Running Time: 70 minutes (no interval).
For more information call the box office on 020 8858 9256 or visit the Website
Also at Greenwich Playhouse: East and Legacies