What happens when the national debate around immigration becomes a deeply personal family affair? That is the question at the heart of ADRIFT, Deirdre Kinahan’s compelling new play which made its debut at Backstage Theatre in Longford.
Blending fierce humour with moments of genuine unease, the production explores Ireland’s changing attitudes towards immigration through the tensions and contradictions of one rural family.
The play also examines many complex topics and issues such as family dynamics, immigration and emigration, grief, life in rural Ireland and the impact of family secrets.
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9. Writer Deirdre Kinahan, Mona Considine and Padraig McIntyre at the premiere of Deidre's Adrift at Backstage Theatre, Longford
Picture: Shelley Corcoran
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10. Rashfan Shoulbakey, Jarlath Tivnan, Deirdre Kinahan, Mona Considine, Jim Culleton, Darragh Feehley, Aoife Kavanagh, Mary Murray, Zia Bergin-Holly and Claire Barrett at the premiere of Adrift at Backstage Theatre, Longford
Picture: Shelley Corcoran
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11. Michael Anthony Greene, Maura O'Keeffe, Deirdre Kinahan, Mona Considine and Janet Moran
Picture: Shelley Corcoran
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12. Christine O'Brien and Ollie Kenny at Backstage Theatre, Longford for the premiere of Adrift by Deirdre Kinahan and directed by Marc Atkinson Borrull. Presented by Nomad Theatre Network in Association with Once Off Productions
Picture: Shelley Corcoran
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