What The Animals Say – Finborough Theatre, London

What The Animals Say – Finborough Theatre

What The Animals Say is the first play written by David Ireland. This production is directed by Harry Burton, and stars Eddie Harrison as Robbie Martin, a star footballer, and Matthew Blaney as Jimmy Culver, a struggling actor. The play opens at a ferry station, where the two await a ferry to Belfast. They begin to reconnect after recognising each…

What The Animals Say – Finborough Theatre, London

Writer: David Ireland Director: Harry Burton Subtle in content and punchy in delivery, this timely, viscerally funny reiteration of David Ireland’s searing 2009 debut, written as the Belfast actor struggled to make headway in his acting career, lays bare the ways in which sectarianism shapes, hinders and propels those subjected to it. Set in a [...]

WHAT THE ANIMALS SAY review by thespyinthestalls at Finboro

WHAT THE ANIMALS SAY Finborough Theatre ★★★ “sharp, funny and provocative” David Ireland’s debut play ‘What The Animals Say’ makes its long-awaited London premiere. Written in the late 2000s, its themes of tribalism and male identity remain sharply relevant – even if it doesn’t quite land a knockout blow. A chance encounter on the Stranraer … Continue reading WHAT THE ANIMALS SAY★★★Finborough Theatre → The post WHAT THE ANIMALS SAY</br></br><spa…