Rathfarnham Theatre Group is proud to present Portia Coughlan by Marina Carr.

It is Portia Coughlan’s 30th birthday, but she has little to celebrate. Haunted by the tragic drowning of her twin brother 15 years earlier, she drifts sorrowfully through a world suspended somewhere between the living and the dead; a tormented space separating her emotionally from her husband, her children, and an enviable life that could have been. As Portia navigates her way through this landmark birthday, defined by yearning and loss, she is guided by a spectral presence determined to lead her back to a disturbing past and to some dangerous unfinished business Portia Coughlan is a play that digs deeply and quietly into the darkest corners of grief and dysfunction. Peopled by a cast of eccentric and darkly humorous characters, Marina Carr brings us right into the heart of a midlands Irish town, drawing us into a rich landscape where layers of secrets and lies continue to throw their long and awful shadow.

‘This unforgettable story remains searing in its relevance’ The Irish Times
‘One of the most important Irish plays of the twentieth century’ The Arts Review
‘A play with a strong storyline, strong characters and strong emotions’ The Irish Independent