Commissioned Productions

1999   Energy by Gary Mitchell. Directed by Joe Devlin
Set in the early eighties against the backdrop of the hunger strikes, Energy follows the fortunes of a wannabe punk band as they rehearse, bicker and try to get their act together for that all-important first gig.

2003   Spike Dreams written and directed by Dave Duggan
A comedy-drama of a family in crisis. The local textile factory has closed. Tony, the father, Paula, the mother, Johnny and Lauren, the older children, are all redundant. Insecurity and panic set in, bur also excitement and opportunity. Everybody has plans, but no one is sure how they’ll work out. Only Spike, the youngest, is sure. He is sure an asteroid is about to hit the planet!

2005   Flight by Seamas Keenan. Directed by Lisa May
Amelia Earhart and her co-pilot Fred Noonan did not, contrary to the popular story, disappear in 1937, but are living in anonymity in present day Derry, to escape from the perils of fame and notoriety. This plays charts an imaginary encounter between Amelia and three republican dissidents in the present day.

2006   The Worthless Soldier by Sam Starrett. Directed by James Lecky
Based upon the true story of Bernard McGeehan, an Irish soldier executed for desertion during the Great War, The Worthless Soldier charts the trial and the final hours before his execution. A harrowing and uncompromising story of military injustice and indifference - when soldiers were executed to enforce front line discipline and as stark examples to their comrades.

2007   Heroes With Their Hands In The Air. Adapted and directed by Fintan Brady from the book The Bloody Sunday Inquiry: The Families Speak Out edited by Eamonn McCann.
A powerful and searingly honest portrait of loss and the search for justice, Heroes With Their Hands In The Air, examines the events and legacy of Bloody Sunday one of the most infamous days in the history of Derry, told in the raw words of those most intimately involved, the families themselves. Based on interviews with relatives and survivors, Heroes With Their Hands in The Air, examines the long search for truth and justice and the hopes, fears and frustrations behind the events of 30 January 1972.

Other Productions & Co-Productions

The Playhouse
2005   Rat in The Skull by Ron Hutchinson. Directed by James Lecky
2006   The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter. Directed by Matthew Jennings
2006   The Weir by Conor McPherson. Directed by James Lecky
2006   The Port Pageant by Eamon Friel. Directed by Carmel McCafferty

The Playhouse Players
2005   Bouncers by John Godber. Directed by Carmel McCafferty
2005   Kings of the Kilburn High Road by Jimmy Murphy. Directed by Carmel McCafferty
2006   Ardnaglass on the Air by Jimmy Kerr. Directed by Carmel McCafferty
2007   Educating Rita by Willy Russell. Directed by Carmel McCafferty
2007   The Lonesome West by Martin McDonagh. Directed by Kevin McCallion