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Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy / 2w, 2m
Caoimhe Farren
A laugh out loud dark comedy that is courageous and fiercely original in its portrayal of addiction as it follows two sisters who fled their past trauma in Derry and now live in London.
Shortlist: 2024 Women’s Prize for PlaywrightingFinalist: Victoria Wood Playwriting Prize for Comedy
Derry born-and-raised sisters Maeve and Kate have fled their past trauma and now live in London. Hedonistic Maeve binge-drinks to oblivion, stoic Kate sees history repeating itself. But Maeve dodges culpability for her drunken antics… her blame clearly lies with her beloved, chaotic alter-ego: Charlie.
A laugh-out-loud dark comedy that is courageous and fiercely original in its portrayal of addiction.
The script is being published as a programme text alongside the premiere production playing at the Pavilion Theatre, Dublin; An Grianán, Letterkenny; and Lyric Theatre, Belfast as part of Belfast International Arts Festival in September and October 2026.
Hello Charlie will premiere at the Pavilion Theatre in Dublin, An Grianán in Letterkenny and Lyric Theatre in Belfast in September and October 2026, as part of the Belfast International Arts Festival.
MAEVE MCGINTY – 39. Irish.KATE MCGINTY – 42. Irish.ALAN BEASLEY – 23. English.FINN MCGINTY – 62. Irish.
A sitting room of a home in London. Present day.
“Funny, fearless and thought-provoking. Hello Charlie is an incredible piece of work, and Caoimhe Farren is a remarkable new voice.” – Lisa McGee, creator of Derry Girls
“Laugh-out-loud!” – An Grianán Theatre
“Packed with ideas and lit up by flashes of searing, often self-lacerating writing leavened by vivid comic touches that makes for an impressive writing debut by Farren. Her next play is eagerly awaited!” – British Theatre Guide
“Razor sharp... Fearless, funny and affecting exploration of trauma, addiction and sisterhood... Balancing pitch black humor with emotional honesty and lived experience, Hello Charlie offers an unflinching look at the realities of addiction while celebrating the resilience, complexity and dark wit that define the North of Ireland.” – Derry Journal
★★★★ “Coruscating wit and a fearless central performance drive a multi-layered examination of the horrors of alcoholism... An in-your-face, grimly funny play.” – The Stage
Caoimhe Farren on her play Hello Charlie
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Una McKevitt
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Lee Coffey
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Karis Kelly
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Sean Daniels