Chris Corrigan, Julia Dearden & More Join Cast of Royal Court Theatre & Abbey Theatre's CYPRUS AVENUE

The full cast has been announced for the Royal Court Theatre and the Abbey Theatre production of David Ireland's new play Cyprus Avenue. Chris Corrigan, Julia Dearden, Amy Molloy, Wunmi Mosaku and Stephen Rea have been cast in this Abbey Theatre commission.

Vicky Featherstone directs. Cyprus Avenue runs from Tuesday 5 April 2016 - Saturday 7 May 2016 in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs. Prior to its run at the Royal Court, Cyprus Avenue will premiere at the Abbey Theatre Dublin Thursday 11 February 2016 - Saturday 19 March 2016 on the Peacock Stage.

"Without prejudice we're nothing! If we don't discriminate, we don't survive!"

Eric Miller is a Belfast Loyalist. He believes his five-week old granddaughter is Gerry Adams.

His family keep telling him to stop living in the past and fighting old battles that nobody cares about anymore but his cultural heritage is under siege. He must act.

The story of one man struggling with the past and terrified of the future.

"Gerry Adams has disguised himself as a new-born baby and successfully infiltrated my family home."

Design by Lizzie Clachan, Lighting by Paul Keogan and Sound by David McSeveney.

Cyprus Avenue is a Royal Court Theatre and Abbey Theatre production.

It is an Abbey Theatre Commission.

Supported by Cockayne Grants for the Arts, a donor-advised fund of London Community Foundation.

Supported by Culture Ireland as part of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme.

Full listings and biography information below.

The Big Idea:

David Ireland in conversation

Jerwood Theatre Upstairs

Tuesday 26 April 2016, Post-show

David Ireland talks with Royal Court's Associate Director Hamish Pirie.

The Big Idea is a strand of work launched during Open Court, offering audiences radical thinking and provocative discussion inspired by the work on stage. The Big Idea seeks to foster debate and collaboration, bringing together leading thinkers and artists from all walks of life to engage with the big ideas of our times, through a series of debates and events. AlixPartners support The Big Idea at the Royal Court Theatre.

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