Northern Ireland, 1987. Deirdre is stuck – between arguments, nations, and the lives she almost lived. But when her old schoolfriends gather in her kitchen yet again for Christmas Eve, their growing differences push to the surface a powder-keg, awaiting the tiniest spark. And then one of them turns up with her surprise fiancé.
He's English.
Set against the backdrop of The Troubles, this brilliant debut play is an unforgettable drama of home, friends, the decision to leave or stay, and the possibility of forgiveness.
GRACE CHAPPLE is a playwright and screenwriter based on Gadigal land in Sydney, Australia. Grace’s debut play, Never Closer, received a sold-out, critically acclaimed run at Belvoir Street Theatre in the company’s 2024 season. Never Closer was originally produced as part of Belvoir’s 25A independent program, for which it received an AWGIE nomination for Best Stage Play (Original), before being remounted in the theatre’s mainstage season. Never Closer has also been shortlisted for the Griffin Award, the Rodney Seaborn Award, the Shane & Catherine Brennan Playwriting Award, and longlisted for Theatre503’s International Playwriting Award. Grace has been awarded residencies at Sydney Theatre Company and Bundanon Trust, and is an alumna of writing programs from NIDA, the Australian Theatre for Young People, and the Australian Writers’ Guild.
| Cast Info | 3F, 3M, (doubling available) |
| Genres | Drama |
| Themes | Political/Social themes |
| Audiences | Adult |
| Extent | 86 |
| Edition | CTS |
| Size | 137 x 210 mm |
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