Did You Hear the One About the Irishman? is a painful love story divided by sectarianism, and punctuated by the tasteless racist jokes of an anti-Irish comedian. Allison’s family don’t want her to marry Brian, a Catholic whose brother is serving a life sentence for terrorist offences. Brian’s family don’t want him to marry Allison, as she is a Protestant, and the niece of a Unionist politician.

The play parallels scenes of their two families, doubling characters to bring together two groups so impossibly divided. Allison and Brian’s brilliant optimistic hope that they will rise above the feud becomes heart-breaking as the play shows that the perpetuation of conflict is more powerful than either of them.

Cast:Ruby Campbell Desmond Eastwood Andrea Irvine Aonghus Óg McAnally Eleanor Methven Conor O'Donnell Barry Simpson Dan Gordon Jolene O'HaraDirector: Emma JordanUnseen Plays Curator: Professor Christopher MorashAudio Recording: Windmill Lane Recording StudiosFacebook - @ AbbeyTheatreDublinInstagram - @ AbbeyTheatreDublinTwitter - @ AbbeyTheatreMore info: www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats-on/unseen-plays/