THE HARE
By Clare Monnelly and Bob Kelly
THE HARE
by Clare Monnelly and Bob Kelly
She’s an odd one; a lonely girl living at the edge of the world, ridiculed by her peers and unable to fit in. Torn between the society that rejects her & her own wilder nature, she creates her own world, and lives as best she can. She sees the rest of them, but holds them at a distance. We meet her on the day that is today – and today is made different by the arrival of a letter. An opening. A suggestion of potential life beyond this place and these people.
‘The possibility. Imagine.’
Once Off Productions presents The Hare, a new play from co-writers Clare Monnelly and Bob Kelly.
Directed by Bob Kelly, performed by Úna Ní Bhriain with live music by Steve Wickham (The Waterboys).
The Hare premiered at Cairde Arts Festival, Sligo as well as Cork Arts Theatre and Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire.
In 2024, it will tour nationally to venues across Ireland. Full dates and detail below.
Originally developed with support from the Abbey Theatre and Cairde Sligo Arts Festival.
2024 Tour Dates
Feb 26th & 27th The Factory, Sligo
March 1st & 2nd The Mick Lally Theatre, Galway
March 6th Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
March 8th Ramor Theatre, Virginia
March 14th Belltable, Limerick
March 21st Theatre Royal, Waterford
March 23rd Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda
March 26th Backstage Theatre, Longford
March 28th Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge
Written by Clare Monnelly & Bob Kelly
Directed by Bob Kelly
Performed by Úna Ní Bhriain
Composition and live music by Steve Wickham
Sound Design by Joe Hunt
Set and Costume Design by Jenny Whyte
Lighting Design by Michael Cummins
Dramaturgy by Eleanor White
Producer Sadhbh Barrett Coakley
Production Manager George Bernard Gallagher
Photography Cían Flynn