Our Lady Of Sligo
by Sebastian Barry

Name: Our Lady Of Sligo
Brand: Sebastian Barry
SKU: 9780413721402
Rating: 3.79 (67 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 minsIrish

What readers are saying

Readers find 'Our Lady of Sligo' to be a beautifully written exploration of a family's emotional journey as they navigate the final days of a loved one. Many appreciate Sebastian Barry's poetic language and strong character development, even if some feel the plot lacks depth. Overall, the play is seen as a compelling and moving experience, showcasing the complexities of familial relationships in the face of mortality.

Beautiful writingEngrossing exploration of familyPoetic and lyrical languageStrong character developmentPlot development could improve

Synopsis

"Cerebral and lyrical, he is the new crown prince of Ireland's majestic theatrical tradition" (Newsweek)

Mai O'Hara lies in a Dublin hospital in 1953 attended by a young nursing Sister and visited by the uneasy figures of her husband Jack, daughter Joanie and her dead father.

Fuelled by alcohol, passion and despair it is the story of her flamboyant but destructive relationship with Jack, the lost country of her childhood and unfulfilled expectations in the wake of Irish independence and self-rule.

Our Lady of Sligo was produced at the Royal National Theatre in co-production with Out of Joint, directed by Max Stafford-Clark, in April 1998.

ThemesCatholics--Drama Catholics Hospital patients--Drama Married women--Drama Married women Hospital patients PR6052.A729 O96 1999 Terminally ill--Family relationships Terminally ill--Drama Terminally ill Women alcoholics--Drama Women alcoholics Terminally ill--Family relationships--Drama