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The Gap Year
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 4f, 3m
Newly widowed Kate, childminder-in-chief Roisin and their best friend Oonagh have decided enough is enough. Life is too short – they’re going to follow in their children’s footsteps and take a Gap Year. Thailand? Europe? Down Under? No, they're visiting every county in Ireland, sure there’s a few they’ve never even heard of! It's time for castles, coffee and craic as three women in their 60s go on the adventure of a lifetime.
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Cast Size
4f, 3m -
Duration
More than 120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Adventure -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Details
Summary
“They’ll be digging us out of the turf in two hundred years, trying to figure out why three women in their sixties were camping in Donegal.”
Newly widowed Kate, childminder-in-chief Roisin and their best friend Oonagh have decided enough is enough. Life is too short – they're going to follow in their children’s footsteps and take a Gap Year. Thailand? Europe? Down Under? No, they’re visiting every county in Ireland, sure there’s a few they’ve never even heard of! It's time for castles, coffee and craic as three women in their 60s go on the adventure of a lifetime.
This play is about new beginnings, that it’s never too late to start again, and the power of female friendship.
History
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Time Period Present Day
- Setting Ireland. The present.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
Media
“The Gap Year will have you laughing and crying in equal measure, but the writing genius of McMahon adds a sparkle of light through the production’s dark themes.” – Belfast Media
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.