A co-production from Fibín sa Taibhdhearc in association the Galician National Theatre, An Fear Liath will be staged outdoors nightly at 10pm on July 25, 26, and 27.
A fishing village is rocked by the inexplicable disappearance of a family-owned trawler at sea. Joan, the eldest daughter, returns home but gets caught up in a web of deceit, superstition, and murder.
The sea that gives us life, the sea that takes it away. As in all cultures there is a myth, a legend, that the sea demands tribute for everything it gives us. A payment we make in flesh, in lives, in bodies that disappear, in empty coffins.
This premiere of Philip Doherty’s new play, directed by Fran Núnez, the artistic director of the National Galician Theatre, is in partnership with the minority language theatre network, Ph?n?.
An open air spectacle on the pier, this is a story that walks between two worlds, giving voice to a country unmoored by grudges, thwarted dreams, and self-medication.
Tickets €18 to €20 from www.giaf.ie
