POISON
by Lot Vekemans

When what is unspoken matters as much as what is said, a man and a woman meet again after nine years apart. Reunited by the memory of the child they lost, they are forced to confront grief, love and the possibility of living. Is it possible to move on?

In Poison, acclaimed Dutch playwright Lot Vekemans crafts a powerful, intimate portrait of two people both broken and bound by loss, and by all that remains unspoken between them.

Naoise Dunbar and Rachel O’Byrne star in this Irish premiere of Poison, directed by Lianne O’Shea.

The work of the award-winning playwright Lot Vekemans has been translated into twenty-two languages and performed in more than thirty-five countries, making her the most performed Dutch playwright internationally.

Following its world premiere in Belgium, Poison had its English-language premiere in an acclaimed production at the Beckett Theatre in New York. It was a New York Times’s Critic’s Pick, which Broadway World called ‘truly astounding’.

Funded by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon with support from the Abbey Theatre, Kildare County Council, and Riverbank Arts Centre.

Written by
Lot Vekemans

Translated by
Rina Vergano

Directed by
Lianne O’Shea

Presented by
Once Off Productions

UPCOMING PERFORMANCE DATES
(click on performance dates for tickets)

3-6 June, Project Arts Centre, Dublin

28-30 May, The Mick Lally Theatre, Galway

AVAILABLE TO TOUR

For touring details contact producer Miles Harrigan at work.mpharrigan@gmail.com

Cast
Naoise Dunbar & Rachel O’Byrne

Set & Costume Designer
Sarah Bacon

Lighting Designer
Suzie Cummins

Sound Designer
Aoife Kavanagh

Stage Manager
Síle Mahon

Assistant Stage Manager / Wardrobe Assistant
Amélie Bates

Production Manager
Olivia Drennan

Company Manager
Morgan Steele

Producers
Miles Harrigan, Once Off Productions

Photo by
Marcin Lewandowski

Graphic Design by
Martha Hegarty