Award winning comedy ‘The Last Return’ visits Lime Tree Theatre Feb 14 & 15, 2023

The Last Return – Pictured above are cast members Aidan Moriarty, Anna Healy and Rebecca O’Mara. Picture by Ste Murray.

Sonya Kelly’s award-winning ‘The Last Return’ is a thrilling comedy about conflict, peace, and the pursuit of territory at any cost

Production company Druid, an award-winning Irish theatre company, is visiting Limerick’s Lime Tree Theatre for two nights with their latest production called The Last Return.

Druid’s five-star production of The Last Return, Sonya Kelly’s award-winning new comedy, comes to the Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick as part of a national tour on Tuesday, February 14 and Wednesday, February 15.

Directed by Sara Joyce, The Last Return is a thrilling comedy about conflict, peace, and the pursuit of territory at any cost. One final night. One last chance. Five people queue for a ticket to the hottest show in town. All they must do is simply wait in line. But what in life is ever simple? Who will triumph, who will fail, and who will walk away with… The Last Return?

The play has earned five-star ratings from The Times, What’s On Stage, The Arts Desk and The Wee Review, and praise such as ‘pitch black comic mayhem’ from The Guardian, ‘wonderful’ from The New York Times, and ‘shocking and very funny’ from The Irish Times.

Treat your loved ones to an entertaining night at the theatre this Valentine’s Day with The Last Return.

Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th February, 8pm
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As part of their commitment to new Irish writing, Druid’s world premiere production of Sonya Kelly’s comedy opened at Galway International Arts Festival this July, then toured to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it won a prestigious Scotsman Fringe First Award, and recently finished a run at the Gate Theatre as part of Dublin Theatre Festival.

The Last Return will also visit Roscommon, Clare, Donegal, Meath, Cork, Kerry and Galway next Spring. A series of events including schools performances, backstage tours and workshops will also take place during the national tour, as part of Druid’s Community and Education programme, funded by Aerogen and the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.

Garry Hynes, Druid’s Artistic Director said, “Following runs in Galway, Edinburgh and Dublin, I’m delighted that our world premiere production of Sonya’s wonderful new comedy will tour Ireland next spring. I look forward to sharing this cracker of a play with audiences from Limerick.”

Booking Information

Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick City, Limerick

Tue 14 – Wed 15 Feb

Tickets: €30/€28

Tickets are available at www.limetreetheatre.ie

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