close to the sun
WRITTEN BY PHILIP DOHERTY, RECENT OVERALL WINNER OF SCRIPTS: IRELAND'S PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL AND TWO-TIME WINNER OF THE P.J. O'CONNOR AWARD FOR BEST NEW IRISH WRITING
Perth, Australia – Irishman Colin prepares for his wedding to Australian sweetheart, Sophie. But everything changes when his estranged brother arrives unannounced, bringing the demons of their shared past. This exciting new collaboration with award-winning writer Philip Doherty fuses music and movement, tragedy and drama to tell the stories of a lost generation.
PHOTOS BY: FUTOSHI SAKAUCHI
ALTERNATIVELY FUNNY, POIGNANT, AND SURPRISING
THE REVIEWS HUB
ONE OF IRELAND'S MOST DARING YOUNG THEATRE COMPANIES
THE UNIVERSITY TIMES
AN ENSEMBLE CAST THAT ABSOLUTELY KNOCKS IT OUT OF THE PARK
MEG.IE
CREDITS
WRITTEN BY PHILIP DOHERTY- DIRECTED BY STEPHEN DARCY
MICHAEL BATES - SEÁN DOYLE - NEILL FLEMING - EDWIN MULLANE - JED MURRAY - MARY MURRAY - TONI O'ROURKE
Produced by Hillary Dziminski
Production Manager: Joe Flavin
Set Design: Ciara Murnane
Lighting Design: Sarah McColgan
Costume Design: Cait Corkery
Sound Design: Eoin Murphy
Photography & Filmography: Adam Rael
Stage Management: Jemma Nic Lochlainn & Jeff Gibson
Close to the Sun was developed with support from Fringe Lab, Vocal, and in association with Civic Theatre, Tallaght.