The Everyman was proud to produce a revival of Nancy Harris’s The Beacon.
“I’ve nothing to hide”
Beiv, a celebrated feminist artist, is renovating a house on an island in West Cork.
Her ex-husband died in mysterious circumstances a decade ago and the body was never found.
Colm, her estranged son, has returned from San Francisco with his new wife looking for answers, but must confront secrets from his own past.
As rumours and gossip swirl, a defiant Beiv shines brightly in her glass house overlooking the wild Atlantic Sea. A deep, dark family mystery about family, sexuality and the subjectivity of art.
Written by prolific BAFTA-nominated playwright and screenwriter, Nancy Harris (The Dry), The Beacon is a thrilling and darkly funny family drama that asks can we ever really know the truth of a thing – a person, a place or a work of art? And if we could, would we want to?
First commissioned by Druid in 2019, and recently produced by the Irish Rep in New York, The Everyman ws proud to produce this major new revival for its long-awaited Cork premiere.
★★★★ “a beautifully explored family conversation” – The Irish Times
“Absorbing, intelligent and grimly funny” – The Irish Times
“As sharp as a stiletto” – The Sunday Independent
Listen to an interview with Nancy Harris on RTÉ Arena HERE.
Read an interview with Nancy Harris on the Irish Examiner HERE.
Listen to an interview with Geraldine Hughes on The Arts House HERE.
Geraldine Hughes as Beiv
Leonard Buckley as Colm
Ross O’Donnellan as Donal
Ayoola Smart as Bonnie
Stephen O’Leary as Ray
Playwright Nancy Harris
Director Sara Joyce
Set and Lighting Designer Ciarán Bagnall
Costume Designer Valentina Gambardella
Composer and Sound Designer Fiona Sheil
Video Designer Eoin Robinson
Associate Director Ellen Buckley
Set and Lighting Associate Ronan O’Shea
Intimacy Coordinator Cathy Walsh
Dialect and Vocal Coach Irene O’Mara
Thank you to EZ Living Interiors for their generous support.
Michael Waldron, Curator at Crawford Art Gallery, led a post-show talk on Wednesday 16 July.
Michael Waldron is Curator of Collections & Special Projects at Crawford Art Gallery and Deputy Chair of Sample-Studios. He holds a PhD in English from UCC and, over the past decade, has curated numerous exhibitions, including Deep Maps: West Cork Coastal Cultures at The Glucksman, and solo shows with Laura Fitzgerald and Anna Furse.
Running time approx 135 min | Interval
Age recommendation 14+
Trigger Warnings Strobe light
Audio-described performance
ISL interpreted performance
Post Show Talk