TO HELL IN A HANDBAG:
The Secret Lives of Canon Chasuble and Miss Prism
by Helen Norton and Jonathan White

Three women in the immediate aftermath of a life changing choice. Set in the recovery ward of an abortion clinic in the UK, two Irish Women – one a married mother of three, the other, an eighteen year old on her first foray out of Ireland – and a young English solicitor spend a disorienting night together as they wait for morning.

Revelations, arguments, and silly songs take them to dawn as they look into a transformed future. Outside, the world keeps turning.

Afterwards is a timely new play exploring the consequences of Repeal the 8th, a culture-changing movement, while resonating internationally with the current turmoil surrounding reproductive rights worldwide.

Premiered September 2024 at The Abbey Theatre as part of Dublin Fringe Festival.

Supported by Fishamble’s New Play Clinic and funded by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon.

“Impeccable performances and crackling dialogue in a play with an unmistakable purpose”

- The Irish Times [read full review here]

Written by
Helen Norton and Jonathan White

Directed by
Conall Morrison & Janet Moran

Presented by
Once Off Productions

PERFORMANCE DATES

2026 Irish Tour
Tickets available soon

17 August - 5 September at Bewley’s Café Theatre
8 September at Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire
10 September at Belltable, Limerick
12 September at Solstice Arts Centre, Navan
15 September at Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo
17 September at Linenhall Theatre, Castlebar
23 September at Glór, Ennis
24 September at Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda
26 September at Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny
28 September at Town Hall, Galway

AVAILABLE TO TOUR

For touring details contact producer Maura O’Keeffe at maura@onceoffproductions.com