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Jigsaw

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2m

Jim has lost everyone and everything he ever loved – his daughter, his mother, his wife. On the streets with nothing and nobody. They’ve not spoken to him in over twenty years, due to a horrific and violent act. He drifts through the world, accepting and forgetting the past, but today, the past comes to say hello.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary

Jim has lost everyone and everything he ever loved – his daughter, his mother, his wife. On the streets with nothing and nobody. They’ve not spoken to him in over twenty years, due to a horrific and violent act. He drifts through the world, accepting and forgetting the past, but today, the past comes to say hello.

What happened to leave him isolated and alone? As a young man he had a caring wife, beautiful daughter and loving mother. But the shadow of his father’s influence will haunt and shape his life. Can you run from what was in your blood all along?

One man. Two lives. The past and the present. Secrets and lies. Nature versus nurture.

History
Jigsaw was first presented at the Glass Mask Theatre, Dublin on 6 May 2025.
Cast Attributes
ACTOR ONE  – Jim Shaw in 2025; others in 2004
ACTOR TWO– Jim Shaw in 2004; others in 2025

In Part One, ACTOR ONE plays Jim, ACTOR TWO plays everyone else.
In Part Two, ACTOR TWO plays Jim, ACTOR ONE plays everyone else.

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 75 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language
    • Violence

Media

“Utterly wonderful.” – The Arts Review

“Fuelled by thrills and suspense.” – Irish Times

Licensing & Materials

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Authors

Lee Coffey

Lee Coffey is a writer from Dublin.

His shows include Leper + Chip in Theatre Upstairs, Project Arts Centre, The Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Nominated for the Broadway Baby 5 Star Award and the National Student Drama Award for best play) Electric Picnic, The Lyric Belfast, ...

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