“I was broken into a year ago and I was struggling for a bit afterwards. I’m fine now though.”
In the wake of a home invasion, Faye can’t sleep. She’s fine though.
All she’s had to eat this week is a box of dry Rice Krispies. She’s fine though, really – she is…
Desperate to shake her insomnia, Faye enlists the help of her brother, Naoise, to try a form of exposure therapy. But Naoise has a devastating secret that’s about to come to light.
Lie Low is a dark new play from writer Ciara Elizabeth Smyth (Sauce) and director Oisín Kearney (My Left Nut), about fear, trauma and family. It offers a theatrical exploration into the human brain and its response to sexual assault.
This touring production of Lie Low is made possible by the support of Culture Ireland.
Post-show talk Wed 29 May
A conversation with writer Ciara Elizabeth Smyth. This event is free with a ticket to that evening’s performance.
'This outstanding Irish play deserves to set Edinburgh Festival Fringe alight'
The Irish Times
'Breathtakingly intense'
The Arts Desk
'Buckets of theatrical verve'
The Irish Independent
'Darkly comic, disorientating 70 minutes'
The Telegraph
'McCurry gives an exceptional performance as Faye'
Broadway World
‘Funny, surreal and deeply unsettling’
Fest Magazine
'Full of cultural wear and tear, Lie Low's humour throws light into dark places, making it easier to look where we might often look away'
The Arts Review
‘Disarmingly acute humour’
Corr Blimey
‘A fitting testament to the existential contortions demanded of survivors who dare to ask for help’
The Skinny
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Saturday, 2pm and 6.45pm
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