“an unmitigated triumph . . . a superlative homage to the man who more than any other playwright, portrayed the searing failure of the American dream . . .The Misfits is devastating theatre.” - Emer O’Kelly, Sunday Independent
“a brooding, intelligent show” - Michael Billington, The Guardian
★★★★
‘Sympathetic and resonant.” - Helen Meany, The Irish Times
★★★★
A woman walks out of a divorce court into a bar. A rundown saloon on the outskirts of a desert town in the American West. There's no work. At least, not much worth doing for a man. But a man is the last thing this woman is looking for. It's hot and dry. A place of few words and little growth. The open sky still offers the promise of a better future. But all around them lie the broken remains of a damaged past. The Misfits shows the disillusionment of the American Dream and the rage and longing it continues to foster with breathtaking contemporary resonance.
Supported by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon and Dublin City Council. Produced for the Corn Exchange for Dublin Theatre Festival
Adapted from the short story by Arthur Miller by Annie Ryan
Directed by Annie Ryan
Produced by Aisling Ormonde
Cast includes: Emmet Byrne, Úna Kavanagh, Aidan Kelly, Aoibhinn McGinnity, and Patrick Ryan
Set and Light Design: Zia Bergin-Holly
Composition and Sound Design: Alma Kelliher
Costume Design: Saileóg O’Halloran
Movement: Justine Cooper