Brenda Blethyn, Niall Buggy and Beth Cooke To Star In HAUNTED At The Gaiety Theatre, Dublin

Lane Productions are delighted to announce that multi-award-winning actress Brenda Blethyn, Niall Buggy and Beth Cooke will star in Edna O'Brien's play Haunted when the show opens in Dublin's Gaiety Theatre on 4th February for 11 days only. Haunted then embarks on a spring tour in the UK prior to a West End run.

Haunted, penned by the award-winning Irish writer Edna O'Brien especially for Brenda Blethyn, received its world premiere at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre earlier this year. Directed by Braham Murray, Haunted is produced by Duncan C Weldan, Paul Elliott and Lane Productions.

An extraordinary play about love and betrayal, Haunted tells the story of a captivating young stall holder, Hazel (Beth Cooke), who enters the life of the quixotic Mr Berry (Niall Buggy). In his desperation to ensure she returns, he starts to secretly giving away his wife's clothes in exchange for elocution lessons. But as the redoubtable Mrs Berry (Brenda Blethyn) searches for an explanation as to her fast-diminishing wardrobe, Mr Berry soon finds that both of his relationships are increasingly under threat in this poignant and enchanting tale of desire and regret.

The multi-award-winning Brenda Blethyn has been nominated for her outstanding performance in Little Voice and won the Golden Globe and BAFTA award for best actress for her role in Secrets and Lies and has starred in countless plays, television dramas and films.

Amongst his many theatre credits, the Oliver Award-winning Niall Buggy has appeared in After Play, An Inspector Calls, The Weir, Uncle Vanya (awarded Best Actor, Irish Theatre Awards), Dead Funny and Juno and the Paycock (awarded Best Actor, Regional Theatre Awards) to name but a few. On film he has appeared in The Duel, Mamma Mia, Casanova, Brideshead Revisited, The Libertine, Spin the Bottle, Morality Play, Sweeny Todd and The Butcher Boy, and on television Aforethought, Grease Monkeys, The Cruise, Family Affairs, Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married, Upwardly Mobile, Agony Too, The Bill and Father Ted.

Booking details: Gaiety Theatre, South King Street, Dublin 2- 11 PERFS ONLY, Thurs 4 to Sat 13 February 2010, Mon - Sat 7.30pm Sat Matinees 2.30pm

Tickets from Euro 25 Booking fees may apply. Box Office: 01 677 1717 / Ticketmaster : 0818 719 388. Group Sales: 01 646 8616 / www.gaietytheatre.com

HAUNTED - SPRING 2010 TOUR DATES

DUBLIN, Gaiety Theatre Thurs 4 - Sat 13 February 2010
www.gaietytheatre.ie

BELFAST, Grand Opera House Mon 15 - Sat 20 February 2010
www.goh.co.uk

MALVERN, Malvern Theatres Mon 22 - Sat 27 February 2010
www.malvern-theatres.co.uk

BRIGHTON, Theatre Royal Mon 1 - Sat 6 March 2010
www.ambassadortickets.com/Theatre-Royal-Brighton

RICHMOND, Richmond Theatre Mon 8 - Sat 13 Mar 2010
www.ambassadortickets.com/Richmond-Theatre

BATH, THEATRE ROYAL Mon 15 - Sat 20 March 2010
www.theatreroyal.org.uk

Photo credit: Ben Strothmann

Photo: Niall Buggy and Garry Hynes

Get Broadway News on WhatsApp

Receive the latest updates, breaking news, and exclusive coverage from Broadway directly in WhatsApp.

Don't Miss a Ireland News Story Sign up for all the news on the Fall season, discounts & more...