Following recent international success with The Cripple of Inishmaan and Penelope, Druid returns to the writing of John B. Keane with a new production of Big Maggie this autumn.
Set in 1960s rural Ireland, Big Maggie is a compelling portrait of a woman who is determined to take control of her life following the death of her husband. Money, land and secret sex make for a riveting story of how Big Maggie takes power into her own hands. Shocking for its time - the play premiered in 1969 - the portrait that Keane painted of the dark side of Irish family life seems now to be eerily prescient. With Big Maggie Druid continues its exploration of John B. Keane's work which began in 2002 with Sive, followed by Sharon's Grave (2003) and The Year of the Hiker (2006). Aisling O'Sullivan will play the title role of Big Maggie. Taking a break from rehearsals for The Silver Tassie which is New York bound at the end of the month, Garry Hynes commented that, " Big Maggie is one of the iconic roles of Irish theatre and I'm delighted that one of Ireland's finest actors is returning t0 Druid to play the role."Director Garry Hynes
Set & Costume Designer Francis O'Connor
Lighting Paul Keogan
Sound John Leonard
Composer Colin Towns
Big Maggie
November 2011 & tour to be announced
November 11 - 19, 2011
Town Hall Theatre, Galway
November 21 - 26, 2011
The Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
Nationwide tour to be announced.
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