[image]
[title]If you’ve been fired up by the national conversation about men in power abusing their privilege then you’ll want to check out Ulster American at Riverside Theatres. A searing satire spearing wolves that wear woke clothing, David Ireland’s provocative and brutally funny play takes aim and does not miss.
Oscar-winning actor Jay thinks he has scored the perfect role to reconnect with his roots in the wake of Brexit madness, thanks to Northern Irish playwright Ruth’s powerful political play. It’s being staged in the West End by a self-important director, and of course both men think they are (a) invaluable allies and (b) know more about her work than she does. Described as a ferocious comedy set in the post-#MeToo world of show business that hasn’t really changed all that much, madness and mayhem await in this staging presented by the acclaimed Outhouse Theatre Co.
Ulster American won the 'Best of Edinburgh' Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and scored rave reviews at Adelaide Festival. Outhouse (The Flick, The Rolling Stone, Gloria and the recent hit, Heroes of the Fourth Turning) presented the sensational Sydney premiere at Seymour Centre in 2021, where it played to sold-out houses and five-star reviews, including from Time Out. The production will play the Riverside Theatres June 8-11, with tickets $45-$59. Directed by Shane Anthony (Anatomy of a Suicide at the Old Fitz), it stars Harriet Gordon-Anderson (Bell Shakespeare’s Hamlet), Brian Meegan (Ensemble’s The Norman Conquests) and Jeremy Waters (Outhouse’s The Flick).
Chances to see great productions of phenomenal plays are rare, so get cracking: the run is only five performances.