Methuen £4.00 (rrp £8.99)
Our Lady of Sligo tells the compelling story of Mai O’Hara and her flamboyant but destructive relationship with husband Jack, daughter Joanie and the lost country of her childhood. Fuelled by alcohol, passion and despair, it’s the story of a certain class in Ireland that expected more than it got from independence and self-rule. A widely praised hit at the National Theatre, London, and the Irish Rep in New York.
‘A tour de force that stops the heart’ The Independent
‘A work of high art’ Evening Standard
‘The poignancy of the play, and the tragic wit of Barry’s best writing, cohere into a large and moving image.’ Financial Times