The Separation

Pixilated Plays and Theatre503 present...

The Separation

by Richard Molloy


"Do you know what they call someone who doesn't drink, by the way, the Irish...? A pioneer. Isn't that gas? A pioneer. Like you're discovering a new continent.”

On a Friday night in Dublin, Stephen Hanrahan ushers a young female colleague in from the summer rain to what was once his marital home. He’s ready to work his magic. But Stephen's estranged wife and wayward daughter are about to crash back into his living room and his life, casting a history of repressed truths and painful secrets into the light.

Set in the build-up to Ireland's historic divorce referendum of 1995, The Separation is an unsettling - and uproarious - journey into the dark heart of a disintegrating Dublin family.

Fresh from a successful run at Dublin’s Project Arts Centre, The Separation is directed by Simon Evans whose work in London includes an acclaimed production of The Silence of the Sea at Trafalgar Studios and a revival of Thom Pain at the Print Room, as well as residencies at the National Theatre, the Bush Theatre, and the Donmar Warehouse.


Praise for The Separation:

"Dark and funny in the right amounts, this is a balanced, consistent and provocative performance." – The Public Reviews

“This is a piece of theatre that doesn’t hold back and delivers its vision with style.” –

nomoreworkhorse.com

"Had the pleasure of seeing The Separation last night! I possibly didn't breathe for the last 15 mins! Intimate, powerful & intense! Amazing!" – Clatterinabox