LIPPY
Photograph: Jeremy Abrahams
if one understands a story it’s just that it has been told badly.
Bertolt Brecht
In 2000 in Leixlip, co. Kildare, an aunt and 3 sisters boarded themselves into their home and entered into a suicide pact that lasted 40 days.
We weren’t there. We don’t know what they said. This is not their story.
Lippy premiered on September 11th, 2013 at The Lir as part of Dublin Fringe Festival.
For all touring information, please contact info@deadcentre.org
WINNER: Best Production, Irish Times Theatre Awards; Best Production and Best Design, Dublin Fringe Awards; Fringe First; OBIE; Total Theatre Award; Herald Angel.
“Stunning.”
★★★★★
The Scotsman
“A dense yet simple piece, extraordinarily textured both visually and aurally.”
The Guardian
“Like nothing you’ve ever seen.”
★★★★★
Irish Times
Original Cast
Joanna Banks
Bush Moukarzel
Gina Moxley
Catriona Nu Mhuircu
Liv O'Donoghue
Dan Reardon
Ailbhe Wakefield-Drohan
Adam Welsh
Set Design Andrew Clancy
Costume and Onstage Design Grace O'Hara
Light Stephen Dodd
Sound and Music Adam Welsh
Graphic Design Jason Booher
Trailer José Miguel Jiménez
Written by Bush Moukarzel
Cameo-Playwright Mark O’Halloran
Direction Ben Kidd and Bush Moukarzel
Producer Irene O’Mara
TOUR DATES
2014
June - Neue-Stucke aus Europa Festival, Wiesbaden (DE)
August - Traverse, Edinburgh (UK)
November - Abrons Arts Centre, New York (USA)
2015
February - Young Vic, London (UK)
March - Sick Festival, Brighton and Manchester (UK)
May - Mayfest at Bristol Old Vic (UK)
June - The Arches / Citz Theatre, Glasgow (UK)
2016
April - FIND Festival at Schaubühne (DE)
August - Darwin Festival (AU)
September - Brisbane Festival (AU)
October - Gothenberg Dans & Teater Festival (SW)
2017
September - Crossroads Festival, Prague (CZ)
October - Dimitra Festival, Thessaloniki (GR)
2019
November - Wuzhen Festival (CN)
2024
June - Théâtre de la Ville de Luxembourg for TalentLAB Festival (LU)
October - I.L. Caragiale National Theatre of Bucharest for National Theatre Festival of Romania (RO)
Touring is supported by Culture Ireland
LIPPY was created with the support of the Arts Council, Ireland. Developed with the help of Dublin Fringe and National Theatre Studio. An early version was shown in January 2013 at Project Arts Centre, as part of TheatreMachineTurnsYouOn, produced by Theatreclub.
