Synopsis
An uplifting, bittersweet drama set in a nursing home, celebrating friendship and the human spirit.
A nursing-home conservatory.
Sean sits alone, abandoned to his memories.
In storms Patricia, a feisty woman with a zest for life and for handsome men in wheelchairs.
A wary intimacy develops between the two, an unforeseen relationship, by turns charming and combative, tender and funny.
Infused with wry humour and humanity, Deirdre Kinahan's Halcyon Days is a celebration of our quest for meaning in even the most seemingly hopeless of circumstances.
'a touching drama... what distinguishes Kinahan's play - what gives it its pulse - is its finely-drawn characters' - The Irish Times
'straightforwardly honest and touching... there's a wonderful balance between humour and poignancy here, and even within the humour, a rich blend of both unintentional hilarity and insightful wit' - Entertainment.ie
Themes
- Nursing home patients--Ireland--Dublin--Drama
- Nursing home patients--Ireland--Dubin--Drama
- Nursing home patients
- PR6111.I5358 H35 2012
Performance
Cast
A small cast size of 2 total roles, 1 female and 1 male roles.
