TUES: Bewley's Lunchtime Theatre

Lady Augusta Gregory's THE RISING OF THE MOON is a thrilling and comic political allegory that’s as provocative now as when it was written in 1907.

Rising of the Moon

A secluded pier on a moonlit night. Officers of the state search for a dangerous rebel recently escaped from gaol. They fear he will flee by boat.  As the Sergeant keeps solitary watch, he encounters a poor singer who will challenge his authority and his loyalties.

The Rising of the Moon is a stark exploration of nationalism, the tensions that arise from it and the questions we ask ourselves when our beliefs are challenged. One of her best-known plays, it is a tense and comic political allegory that’s as provocative now as when it was written in 1907.

Buy your ticket in advance and meet us there.  We'll have coffee afterwards if you have time.  Tickets do sell out!