Children of the Sun – Reviews

The reviews are rolling in for Hilary Fannin’s Children of the Sun, our Rough Magic and Abbey Theatre co-production – and they’re glowing. Children of the Sun will run from 13th April to 11th May 2024. Get your tickets at this link.

See what the critics have to say:

“Enormous fun and beautifully mounted” – Irish Times ★★★★

“One of the smartest, funniest social commentaries of recent times” – The Arts Review ★★★★

“Parker and her cast strike just the right comedic balance” – Irish Examiner ★★★★

“An engaging production punctuated by moments of intelligent humour” – The Irish Daily Mail ★★★★

“Fearless, flamboyant” – The Stage ★★★★

Brilliant and madly inventive” – Irish Independent

Commissioned through Rough Magic’s COMPASS new writing strand, Hilary Fannin radically reimagines Gorky’s original play. Children of the Sun  is the story of how a small family, their collection of friends and one eccentric stranger distract, entertain and enrage each other at a moment of crisis. Meanwhile, unseen beyond their fragile walls, their world is being reshaped by unstoppable forces.

Cast: Fiona Bell, Colin Campbell, John Cronin, Brian Doherty, Rowan Finken, Eavan Gaffney, Stuart Graham, Aislín McGuckin, Peter Newington, Rebecca O’Mara, Ian Toner.

Director: Lynne Parker

Set Design: Sarah Bacon

Lighting Design: Sarah Jane Shiels

Costume Design: Sorcha Ní Fhloinn

Sound Design/Composition: Mel Mercier