In a gas station in Northern Ireland, barely north of the border, Pumpgirl gets few customers beyond lecherous men and cruel women who remark on her tomboyish appearance. Otherwise guarded, she has struck up a friendship with "no helmet Hammy" - an amateur stock-car racer who prefers to spend time with his unsavory buddies over his wife and children. As Hammy's wife, Sinead, stays home alone, she simmers with rage over her isolated, disappointing existence. On Hammy's birthday, their lives become perilously intertwined, leaving them face to face with a desperate future.
Irish Repertory Theatre is proud to present this heart wrenching original story of rural life in Northern Ireland by Abbie Spallen, a multi-award-winning Irish playwright making her Irish Rep debut. Originally presented by the Bush Theatre, Pumpgirl premiered in 2006 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and made its New York debut at Manhattan Theatre Club in 2007. It won the 2007 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, the Stewart Parker Trust Award, and was nominated for the Irish Times Best New Play.
Hamish Allan-Headley, a Canadian actor and co-founder of the Straydog Theatre Company, showcased his talents in "Pumpgirl," bringing his extensive training from the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and Drama Centre London to the stage. more...
Labhaoise Magee, who was in rehearsal for Pumpgirl at The Irish Repertory Theatre, had recently played Chrissie in the U.S National Tour of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and has an extensive background in both theatre and film. more...
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