Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
Wed 8 Jun to Sat 25 Jun 2016
PLAYHOUSE
£28 - £9.50*
Presented by Everyman & Playhouse, Abbey Theatre, Citizens Theatre and Headlong
Cast
Seán McGinley
Old Kenneth Pyper
Donal Gallery
Kenneth Pyper
Ryan Donaldson
David Craig
Iarla McGowan
John Millen
Chris McCurry
William Moore
Marcus Lamb
Christopher Roulston
Jonny Holden
Martin Crawford
Andy Kellegher
George Anderson
Paul Kennedy
Nat McIlwaine
Company
Writer Frank McGuinness
Director Jeremy Herrin
Set Designer Ciaran Bagnall
Composer Stephen Warbeck
Lighting Designer Paul Keogan
Sound Designer Emma Laxton
Costume Designer Niamh Lunny
Assistant Director Bryony Shanahan
Voice Director Andrea Ainsworth
Casting Director Kelly Phelan
Reviews
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
★★★★
“Herrin's production has taken a genuinely brave piece of writing and made something that is both elegiac and heroic in every way.”
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
“(An) extraordinary, haunting production”
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
★★★★ “Rich, beautiful and compelling”
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
★★★★★
"A faultless production"
"Gripping, slick, funny, poignant"
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
★★★★★ “Unmissable”
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
★★★★★
“An exceptional revival”
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
"McGuiness’ play feels as fresh now as it undoubtedly did three decades ago."
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
“McGuinness is a master craftsman among dramatists”
