The Human Voice by Jean Cocteau in a new version by Darren Murphy
Friday 13 & Saturday 14 November | 8pm
Main Theatre | £18 / £15
A radical re-imagining of Jean Cocteau’s masterpiece.
Prime Cut Productions return to The Playhouse with their critically acclaimed new version of Jean Cocteau’s The Human Voice, by Darren Murphy.
Prime Cut Productions, Ireland’s leading independent and award winning theatre company, return to the Lyric with their critically acclaimed new version of Jean Cocteau’s The Human Voice, by Darren Murphy. Directed by award-winning Emma Jordan (Little Brother, The Pillowman, The Beauty Queen of Leenane) and starring Nicky Harley (The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Dancing at Lughnasa), in a performance described as “fabulous” and “riveting” this new version is a radical reimagining of Cocteau’s work, “an impeccable piece of theatre”.
It is a contemporary Belfast story of a woman juggling love and work, as emotional and psychological demands on her time from a desperate client interrupts the devastation of her final call with the lover who abandons her. Pushed to her limits, she must negotiate a treacherous path between her private and public worlds. Heartache is not the aching, luxurious business it used to be.
“Nicky Harley is fearless... supreme, instinctive” — The Stage ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A hard-hitting raw and powerful drama that examines human will and reality” — View Digital
With only two performances for Belfast International Arts Festival at The Playhouse, 13–14 November, do not lose your opportunity to see this unmissable production.
Book now and experience this radical new take on a classic work.
Author: Daren Murphy (adapting Jean Cocteau)
Starring Nicky Harley
Director: Emma Jordan.
Set and Lighting: Ciaran Bagnall
Sound and Composition: Conor Mitchell.
