A social conscience runs in The Family

THEATREclub’s ethos of drama for the people underpins its new play, an exploration of what kinship means in Ireland, says Pádraic Killeen

A social conscience runs in The Family

FORMED in 2008, THEATREclub has rapidly become one of the most regarded companies in Irish theatre.

Founding members Grace Dyas, Doireann Coady and Shane Byrne — all in their early 20s — are graduates of Dublin Youth Theatre and share the devising and directing of new material. They have delivered provocative, socially-conscious shows marked by a coherent artistic identity. Buoyed by a madcap style and unsettling energy, their work is also disarmingly sincere. Among their most-feted pieces are Rough, Heroin, and THEATREclub Stole Your Clock Radio What the Fuck You Gonna Do About It?

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