Do not expect a tale of marine life from Conor McPherson’s The Seafarer. The only thing the characters in this play are swimming in is alcohol. Oceans of it. Mixed with self-loathing, shame, regret and despair. It wouldn’t seem to be a fertile field for comedy, but The Seafarer delivers plenty of lighter moments and has been called McPherson’s funniest play.
Two-time Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick returns off-Broadway to the Irish Repertory Theatre to star in Conor McPherson's The Seafarer - the Tony and Olivier Award-nominated Best Play, which originally premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2006.
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Running time:
2hrs 15mins (including 1 intermission)
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After losing yet another job, Sharky has returned home to Dublin to build a new, sober existence with his cantankerous elder brother, Richard, recently blinded in a drunken accident. But it’s Christmas Eve, and the drinks are flowing as old friends convene for an annual game of poker. This year, an immortal stranger from Sharky’s past arrives, raising the stakes to eternal consequence.
The Seafarer CAST AND CREATIVE
By:
Conor McPherson
Producer:
Irish Repertory Theatre
Director:
Ciarán O’Reilly
Lighting:
Brian Nason
Sound:
Ryan Rumery & M. Florian Staab
Design:
Charlie Corcoran
Costume:
Martha Halley
Cast list:
Matthew Broderick (as Lockhart), Colin McPhillamy (as Richard), Michael Mellamphy (as Ivan), Andy Murray (as Sharky), and Tim Ruddy (as Nicky)
Other info:
Original Music by Ryan Rumery
Irish Repertory Theatre
Address:
132 West 22nd Street New York, NY 10011
Nearest subway station:
23rd Street stations