A compelling piece of theatre from the vivid pen of John B Keane, Sive is set in a remote area of North Kerry, and tells the story of a powerless young woman forced into a distasteful union against her will. Sive, who remains almost a mute presence throughout the play, becomes a poignant symbol for […]
Sive tells the tale of a beautiful young schoolgirl forced into an arranged marriage with a rich and lecherous old man. Against the backdrop of 1950s rural Ireland, the play is colorfully populated with traveling tinkers, bitter housewives and scheming matchmakers. It is set in a remote area of North Kerry (where Keane was originally […]
Set in rural Ireland in the early 60s, Big Maggie Polpin has just buried her husband and sets about laying down some rules and regulations for her grown-up children.
But all doesn’t go to plan and like most Irish families there is a rebellion in the camp. After 25 years of living in the shadow of […]
