Dublin dates announced for Landmark Productions and Galway International Arts Festival’s production of Reunion written and directed by Mark O’Rowe following a sold-out run in Galway and 5-star reviews.
Playing in Dublin for one week only!
8-13 October 2024 at the Gaiety Theatre as part of Dublin Theatre Festival
★★★★★ THE IRISH TIMES
★★★★★ THE ARTS REVIEW
★★★★ FINANCIAL TIMES
★★★★ THE IRISH EXAMINER
Landmark Productions and Galway International Arts Festival bring Mark O’Rowe’s much anticipated Reunion to the Gaiety Theatre as part of Dublin Theatre Festival from 8-13 October. O’Rowe’s first new play in six years received its world premiere at Galway International Arts Festival last week. It’s currently wowing audiences and critics alike, where the 18 performances in Galway sold out in record time.
What the press said
★★★★★ ‘exceptional … a superlative cast … a zinger of a play’ - The Irish Times
★★★★★ ‘amasterclass … a brilliant ensemble’ - The Arts Review
‘a thundering cracker of pure entertainment … intelligent, funny and thought-provoking’ - Sunday Independent
‘a major show … fabulously acted by an ensemble cast of 10 … hugely entertaining’ - The Irish Independent
‘a non-stop laugh-out loud drama from beginning to end ’ - RTÉ Arena
A family gathers for a celebration on an island off the west coast of Ireland.
When an unexpected visitor drops by, tensions begin to surface. Over the next 24 hours, scores will be settled, beliefs challenged, and truths disclosed.
Mark O’Rowe (Howie the Rookie, Intermission, Our Few and Evil Days) turns his laser focus on the deep currents of family life.
This major new ensemble play stars a roll-call of Ireland’s finest actors: Ian-Lloyd Anderson (Redemption, Herself, Dublin Oldschool), Cathy Belton (Philomena, Miss Scarlett and the Duke, Ghosts), Venetia Bowe (Lost Lear, DruidGregory, Asking for It), Stephen Brennan (Somewhere Out There You, Straight to Video, the first actor to play Hamlet at the Abbey), Leonard Buckley (Belfast, Translations, The Long Song), Simone Collins (All You Need is Death, Ghosts, The Great Gatsby), Desmond Eastwood (Blue Lights, Normal People, Derry Girls), Valene Kane (Lady Macbeth for the RSC, The Fall, Blue Lights), Robert Sheehan (Klaus Hargreeves in Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy, Darren in Love/Hate, Withnail in Birmingham Rep’s stage adaptation of Withnail and I) and Catherine Walker (six-time IFTA-nominee, My Sailor, My Love; Napoleon; House of Gucci).
Reunion by Mark O’Rowe at Dublin Theatre Festival:
Runs: 8-13 October 2024
Venue: Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
Tickets on sale 7 August
Visit Dublin Theatre Festival's website for more details.
CAST
Ian-Lloyd Anderson
Cathy Belton
Venetia Bowe
Stephen Brennan
Leonard Buckley
Simone Collins
Desmond Eastwood
Valene Kane
Robert Sheehan
Catherine Walker
CREATIVE TEAM
Director Mark O’Rowe
Set Designer Francis O’Connor
Costume Designer Joan O’Clery
Lighting Designer Sinéad McKenna
Sound Designer Aoife Kavanagh
More details on Reunion's run at Galway International Arts Festival here.
About Landmark Productions:
Landmark Productions is one of Ireland’s leading theatre producers, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2024. It produces wide-ranging work in Ireland and shares that work with international audiences.
Led by Anne Clarke since the company’s foundation, its productions have received multiple awards and have been seen in leading theatres in London, New York and beyond.
It co-produces regularly with a number of partners, including, most significantly, Galway International Arts Festival, Irish National Opera. Its 30 world premieres - and counting - include new plays by major Irish writers such as Enda Walsh, Mark O’Rowe and Deirdre Kinahan, featuring a roll-call of Ireland’s finest actors, directors and designers.
Galway International Arts Festival would like to acknowledge the support of its principal funding agencies the Arts Council and Fáilte Ireland; its Drinks Partner Heineken; and Education Partner University of Galway.
