Synopsis
The Ferryman
$14.99 Published by Nick Hern Books
Large Mixed Cast
Winner Olivier Award for Best New Play 2018
BEST PLAY 2017 - London Evening Standard Theatre Awards
The Ferryman is the first major play from Jez Butterworth since his acclaimed multi-award-winning, smash hit and now modern classic Jerusalem
It's set in 1981 in rural Northern Ireland, against a back drop of the Troubles and presents a gripping family saga
A family with a dark secret at its core ...
The Carney farmhouse is a hive of activity with preparations for the annual harvest
A day of hard work on the land and a traditional night of feasting and celebrations lie ahead
But this year they will be interrupted by a visitor
The Ferryman premiered at the Royal Court, London, in April 2017
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