On the western edge of Ireland, in the 1970s, two brothers live with the odds stacked against them. They take separate paths in a bid to lead the ’good’ life, and try to honour the girl who has both their hearts.
The people of this town must figure out how to play the cards they’ve been dealt, in a world of backroom poker-playing, secrets and bribes, broken families and broken hearts.
The stage adaptation of Mick Flannery’s extraordinary and acclaimed concept album Evening Train has been in development for a number of years. With music and book by Flannery, and under the musical supervision of Liam Robinson [Hadestown, Musical Director], The House Must Win is a gritty musical drama that will sweep audiences into the emotional undertow of its story and song.
This is a work-in-progress showing of a new Irish musical.
