Theatre: Accessible Performances of The House

It’s summer in 1950s Ireland and Mrs de Burca can sense the beginning of an end.

With her health failing and her three daughters making their own way in the world, it’s time to sell the family home. Down the town, a generation of young men have returned from the building sites of England to haunt the streets for a few weeks. Among them is Christy Cavanagh, a man with cash in his pockets, fond memories of a childhood spent with the De Burca family, and a plan to buy their house.

In Tom Murphy’s classic play, the hopes and dreams of Christy and the De Burca family entwine as they battle with their pasts and fight for their futures, in a tense drama of desire, belonging and possession.

Garry Hynes directs a large ensemble cast including Druid Ensemble members Marie Mullen as Mrs de Burca and Marty Rea as Christy Cavanagh, alongside Jessica Dunne Perkins, Darragh Feehely, Liam Heslin, Colm Lennon, Andrew Macklin, Amy Molloy, Rachel O’Byrne, Donncha O’Dea and Cathal Ryan.

There are accessible performances of House in both Dublin and Galway. House runs at Town Hall Theatre before it moves to the Gaiety as part of Dublin Theatre Festival.

ISL Interpreted Performance – Town Hall Theatre, Galway at 8pm Thursday 19 September 2024
You can book tickets for this performance online via the Town Hall Theatre website by selecting the ISL seat allocation.

If you have a query about this performance, please email info@druid.ie.

Interpreter: Ray Greene

Audio Described Performance – Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, at 7.30pm  
Wednesday 2 October 2024
You can book tickets for this performance via the Gaiety Theatre by phoning (01) 6468600 (select option 3).

There will also be a touch tour of the stage and set before this performance begins. We will contact all Audio Described bookers in advance of the performance with information on this tour.

If you have a query about this performance, please email info@druid.ie.

Audio Describer: Mo Harte

Both venues are fully accessible, for more information, please visit the Town Hall Theatre or Gaiety Theatre websites.

Image by Julia Dunin.