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Gate Theatre, Friday 26th September - Sunday 2nd November

The Gate Theatre and Belgrade Theatre Coventry present the world premiere of POOR by Katriona O’Sullivan, adapted by Sonya Kelly from O’Sullivan’s bestselling memoir, and directed by Róisín McBrinn. POOR, a Gate Theatre commission, will run as part of Dublin Theatre Festival 2025.

Poor charts Katriona O’Sullivan’s extraordinary journey as she emerges from her childhood in Coventry and Birmingham marked by poverty, addiction and homelessness. Moving to Dublin as a teenager, Poor follows O’Sullivan as she overcomes seemingly insurmountable obstacles to earn a PhD from Trinity College Dublin and inspire a generation through her writing, teaching and speaking. This unforgettable story is vividly and movingly portrayed through her close relationships with family and friends, and thrums with the music that has resonated through her life.

This Gate Theatre and Belgrade Theatre Coventry World Premiere will be a beacon of hope, resilience and community, and will be a catalyst for discussion and change around the most critical social issues of our time.


Date:
Friday 26th September - Sunday 2nd November
Time:
7.30pm (Matinees 2pm)
Price:
From €21.50
Address:
Gate Theatre, Rotunda, Dublin, Ireland

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