The Gap Year

The Gap Year

The Gap Year

The Gap Year

Overview

“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.

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Details

  • Genre: Adventure
  • Time Period: Present Day, New Millennium/21st Century
  • Cast Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Role(s) for Senior Actor(s)
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences

Authors

Clare McMahon

Clare McMahon is a playwright and actor based in Belfast and is Co-Creative of Commedia of Errors. A graduate of the Lir Academy’s MFA Playwriting she is currently under commission with Lyric Theatre, Kabosh Theatre, Commedia of Errors and is one of the Abbey Theatre’s Cente ...

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