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Gaiety Theatre, Tuesday 24th March - Saturday 28th March

The Mai – Decadent Theatre Company presents Marina Carr's The Mai on stage @ the Gaiety Theatre.

“Following Government advice regarding indoor mass gatherings of more than 100 people, made by An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, the Gaiety Theatre will close to the public until March 29th 2020. As a result of this closure, the following performances are cancelled:

The Lieutenant of InishmorePerformances from March 12th at 7.30pm, through to March 14th at 7.30pm.
The MaiPerformances from March 24th through to March 28th.

All purchases made by Phone or Internet will be refunded automatically by Ticketmaster. Please allow 5-10 working days for the money to reappear in your account. If it has not appeared within that time, please contact Ticketmaster by submitting a request via help.ticketmaster.ie. If you purchased via Box Office or an Outlet refunds will be available from point of sale. We would ask that you refrain from seeking these refunds in person until March 30th. Please refer to the Gaiety Theatre's website and social channels for further updates.”

This an epic tale, both wildly funny and humorously tragic, of three generations of a family inspired by love but shattered by inescapable reality. The Mai is a formidable forty-year-old woman and teacher, whose husband Robert, a musician, has always felt stifled by her ideals of perfection. The play opens in her home in the midlands, on the banks of the legendary Owl Lake, on the day of Robert's return after an absence of four years.

A starry three generation ensemble is led by Maeve Fitzgerald as The Mai, Stella McCusker as Grandma Fraochlan, and her grandchildren, Rachel O'Byrne as Millie alongside Leslie Conroy as Connie. The two family aunts are played by Marion O'Dwyer as Julie and Joan Sheehy as Agnes. Director Andrew Flynn leads a sterling creative team to bring this production to the stage.

Booking Information
Tues-Sat: 7.30pm.
Weds & Sat: 2.30pm.


Date:
Tuesday 24th March - Saturday 28th March
Time:
2.30pm | 7.30pm
Price:
€18.50+
Address:
South King St, Dublin 2, Ireland

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