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For Dolores

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  2w

Realtín is Irish, outgoing, bubbly. She used to be a mad socialite, but things are different now that she has a baby, Dolores. Mother, baby and even Aunt Ada come to terms together in this play about coping, friendship and motherhood.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary

Realtín is Irish, outgoing, bubbly. She used to be a mad socialite, but things are different now. She has a 9-month-old daughter called Dolores. Ada is Glaswegian. She has a chip on her shoulder but a razor-sharp sense of humour. She is the aunt to baby Dolores. Realtín’s boyfriend – Ada’s brother – is dead.

This is a play about coping, friendship and motherhood, where everything is shifting constantly. Can these two young women come to terms with their past, for themselves, for each other, for Dolores?

History

For Dolores premiered across Ireland in 2026, produced by Fishamble: The New Play Company in association with Traverse Theatre, Galway International Arts Festival and Belltable. The play was performed at the Galway International Arts Festival and at the Pavilion Theatre in Dublin.

Cast Attributes

REALTÍN
ADA

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting

    Glasgow. Now.

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 75 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Drugs
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes
    • Suicide

Media

Videos

  • For Dolores – Eva O’Connor in Conversation youtube thumbnail

    For Dolores – Eva O’Connor in Conversation

Authors

Eva O'Connor

Eva O'Connor is a writer and performer from Ogonnelloe Co. Clare. She trained at Rose Bruford drama school, and runs Sunday’s Child theatre company with Hildegard Ryan. Her work has been produced in Ireland, the UK, France, Belgium, Australia, and the US. She has won multiple ...
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