CLOSING HOUR
Synopsis
When Irish women Betty and Teresa moved to London as young women, they had dreams of much different lives than the ones they’ve ended up with, many decades later - sharing lives and a living space above a pub in a run down but slowly gentrifying area of South East London. However, when the daughter of an old housemate arrives to help them run the pub while their landlady is in hospital, tensions run high between the two women - dragging up secrets and regrets of an unfulfilled past and an uncertain future.
Rehearsed Reading
A work in progress reading of Closing Hour took place at The Source Arts Centre in December 2022. This was funded by The Arts Council of Ireland, and supported by The Source Arts Centre. I was incredibly grateful to utilise the talents of five immensely talented female actors from Tipperary, Cork and Limerick for the reading and have the event free for the public to attend.
Cast and Creative
Teresa - Pauline O’Driscoll, Betty - Joan Sheehy, Brigid - Mollie Savage, Shelly - Katie Taylor, Stage Directions - Tara Power, Director - Áine Ryan, Tech - John Cummins, Photography & Video - Debbie Hickey