Baoite Bait at Abbey Theatre

A fishing family leads a desperate fight to defend their coastal community from the imminent threat of offshore fracking – but as the constant pressure of campaigning mounts, hidden fractures appear in the once-solid clan, as lies, legacies, deceit and ultimate betrayal undermine the family and destroy the community.

Allegiances are torn – the community are split, until a trawler tragedy unites it in grief. But when the truth begins to emerge about what actually happened, our perception of right and wrong is turned on its head. David v Goliath. The principled v the pragmatist. Tradition v innovation. Truth trying to swim against tides of omerta…