Writer Tracy Martin sat in on workshops with the women, and her play distills their experiences of fear, intimidation, poverty, and addiction. Denise McCormack plays Joan, a grieving mother whose addict son has died. Meanwhile, she’s trying to stay clean and financially stable to win back her other children from their care home. Leah Moore plays Cathleen, a young mother constantly totting up her outgoings to see what’s left over for alcohol and tobacco. And yet, Martin’s many strands and stories do not ever fully cohere, reminding us of another all-too-real experience, even in the tightest-knit community: isolation.

Source: Irish Examiner April 12, 2019 23:03 UTC