Overview

• The New York premiere opened September 28 at Irish Repertory Theatre and is scheduled to run through November 9.
• The drama frames a former British soldier’s account of a 1979 Belfast night through present-day oral-history interviews and flashbacks before shifting into a tense thriller in the second act.
• Reviewers highlight themes of PTSD, unreliable memory, and the unfinished legacy of the Troubles, noting how the story questions tidy narratives of closure.
• Michael Hayden leads a cast that includes Molly Ranson, Samantha Mathis, Daniel Marconi, Harrison Tipping, Doireann Mac Mahon, and Annabelle Zasowski.
• Designers Charlie Corcoran (set), Michael Gottlieb (lighting), James Garver (sound), and Sarita Fellows (costumes) draw praise for atmospheric, fluid time shifts, as outlets label the show a riveting psychological thriller with an aggregated 74% rating.