Rose Henderson

With Irish emigration at its core, Parcel From America is a big-hearted musical that weaves together the story of loved ones who were forced to leave and those who had to stay behind. Celebrating the enduring strength of family and community in 1950s rural West Limerick, Parcel from America tells the story of a spirited young boy, a lonely widow and a singular, never-to-be-forgotten parcel.

When Tom is diagnosed with early on-set dementia at only 53, life changes dramatically for them both as they navigate the unpredictable years they have left together. Searingly funny without a hint of self-pity, this visceral play about a subject that touches us all smashes  through the  boundaries of what it means to care and how we truly love…

The Gaiety Theatre presents the Irish hit comedy BOOM? by Isobel Mahon. Directed by Caroline Fitzgerald. The production features a stellar all female cast: Claudia Carroll (Fair City), Isobel Mahon (Glenroe, The Clinic), Maria McDermottroe (Glenroe, Killinaskully), Aisling O'Neill (Fair City, The Chastitute) and Rose Henderson (Fair City, Father Ted).