The Seafarer

Written by Conor McPherson

Tuesday 21st February to Saturday 25th February

Directed by Alice Corrigan

Christmas Eve in Ireland. Sharky has returned home to care for his blind brother, Richard. Life is as it's always been; they drink, they fight and they gamble. But a debt is about to be collected and a card game will be played where more than the week's beer money is in the balance.

This is a play about darkness and light in the most unlikely of places.

The same playwright wrote "The Weir", which was staged by the Bench in 2004.

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AuthorConor McPherson

Conor McPherson (b 1971)

McPherson was born in Dublin, the son of a business and accounting teacher. Educated at University College Dublin, McPherson began writing his first plays there as a member of UCD Dramsoc, the college's dramatic society, and went on to found Fly By Night Theatre Company which produced several of his plays. He is considered one of the best contemporary Irish playwrights; his plays have attracted great critical acclaim, and have been performed internationally.

His plays include 'This Lime Tree Bower', 'St. Nicholas', 'The Weir', 'Dublin Carol', 'Port Authority', 'Come on Over', 'Shining City' and 'The Seafarer'. McPherson won the Critics' Circle Award as the most promising playwright in 1998. He has also won Olivier Awards, Evening Standard Awards, George Devine Awards and Critics' Circle Awards for his work. As a writer and director his films include 'Endgame', 'The Actors' and 'The Eclipse'.

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The Bench Production

This play will be staged at The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre (formerly Havant Arts Centre), East Street Havant - Bench Theatre's home since 1977.

Cast

Sharky	Dan Finch
Richard	Pete Woodward
Ivan	Mark Wakeman
Mr Lockhart	David Penrose
Nicky	Alan Welton

Crew

Director	Alice Corrigan
Producer	Julie Woods
Stage Managers	Helen Young
Lighting Design	Jacquie Penrose
Lighting Operation	Derek Callam
Sound Operation	Sharman Callam
Set Design	Dan Finch
Programme Editor	Derek Callam
Set Construction	Kevin West