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By: Aug. 24, 2011
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The Lyric Theatre Belfast presents The Absence Of Women, written by Owen McCafferty and directed by Rachel O'Riordan, which runs at the Tricycle Theatre from 13 September until 8 October with press night on 14 September. Last year the production ran at the Lyric Belfast before a tour of venues in Ireland. The Absence Of Women has design by Stuart Marshall, lighting design by James Whiteside and sound and AV design by Ivan Birthistle and Vincent Doherty.

The cast are Peter Gowan (Gerry) Ciaran McIntyre (Iggy) Francis Mezza (John) and Alice O'Connell (Dotty).

Gerry and Iggy, two labourers from Belfast face the end of their lives in a London hostel, talking of the present and thinking of the past. They argue about who has the biggest liver, the names of tube stations and whether they should go back to Belfast or not. But where are the women in their lives? The Absence of Women is a funny and poignant play about the life journey of two ordinary and lonely Belfast men. It's a tale of life and its endless possibilities, missed opportunities and how one man's choice, in one instant, can alter the path of his life forever.

Owen McCafferty's writing for the stage includes Shoot The Crow at Druid, Galway, Closing Time and Scenes From The Big Picture at The National Theatre and Days of Wine and Roses at the Donmar Warehouse. He has won awards for his play writing including the Meyer-Whitworth Award, John Whiting Award and Evening Standard Charles Wintour Award for New Playwriting.

Rachel O'Riordan's directing credits include Miss Julie and Animal Farm for the Peter Hall season at Theatre Royal, Bath, Everything Is Illuminated at Hampstead Theatre, Protestants for Soho Theatre, Hurricane at the Arts Theatre and for the Lyric Belfast; The Glass Menagerie, Merry Christmas Betty Ford and Much Ado About Nothing. Rachel is also Artistic Director of Ransom Productions and is an Associate of the Drama Department at Queen's University Belfast for whom she has directed The Man of Mode, Tis Pity She's a Whore and Trojan Women.

Address Tricycle Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR
Phone 020 7328 1000
In person 10am - 9pm Monday - Saturday, 2 - 9pm on Sundays
Online www.tricycle.co.uk
Tickets £12 Mon 8pm and midweek mats at 2pm
£18 Tues - Fri 8pm & Sat mats at 4pm
£22 Saturdays at 8pm

Performances
The Absence Of Women 13 September - 8 October

Monday - Saturday at 8pm
Saturday mats at 4pm
Press Night - 14 September at 7pm
Midweek mats Wed 21 Sept, 5 Oct
CAFÉ-BAR
The Tricycle Café (serving food) is open from 12noon to 8pm Mondays to Fridays and 10am - 8pm on Saturdays. The Tricycle Bar (serving drinks and snacks) is open from 12 noon Mondays to Fridays & from 10.30am Saturdays & closes at 11pm Mondays to Saturdays. On Sundays the Bar is open 3pm - 9pm.
TRANSPORT

Tube: Kilburn (Jubilee Line)
Bus: 16, 31, 32, 98, 189, 206, 316, 328
Train: Brondesbury (London overground)

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