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THE WAKE OF YER MANBased on the award-winning story by Yvonne Heavey
A darkly funny Irish play about silence, memory and the stories that shape us.
Set in rural Westmeath during the final years before the Celtic Tiger transformed Ireland, The Wake of Yer Man follows fourteen-year-old Polly Moran, a bright, imaginative teenager who dreams of a life far beyond the village she calls home.
When one of the community’s most familiar figures dies, the village gathers for an Irish wake where laughter, music, gossip and grief flow as freely as the whiskey. But as old stories are retold, forgotten memories begin to surface, and Polly finds herself drawn towards a mystery that has quietly shaped her family for generations.
What begins as a wake soon becomes something far more profound, a journey through love, loss, identity and the weight of inherited silence. As the past slowly reveals itself, Polly must decide whether some truths are worth uncovering… and whether every family can survive the stories it keeps hidden.
Rich with razor-sharp Irish humour, unforgettable characters and moments of heartbreaking tenderness, The Wake of Yer Man is a celebration of resilience, family and the extraordinary lives lived behind ordinary front doors.
A moving and beautifully observed new Irish play about the secrets we inherit and the courage it takes to finally tell the truth. JEP
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Chapel Street, Athlone, Ireland N37 VF29, Ireland
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