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Three dynamic new short plays by three Belfast writers, exploring the kind of stories about women that never see the light of day. Writing for the theatre for the first time, activist Dawn Purvis tells antragicstory from the 1970's about forbidden love. Ballymurphy playwright, Brenda Murphy (A Night With George) tells the extraordinary (true) story of her mother having eleven children to a man who lived around the corner with his own family. Whilst Jo Egan's play tells a stunning story of two friends with conflicting memories about a life-changing incident from their childhood. Be prepared to be shocked, to laugh, cry and perhaps even shout out loud at these amazing Belfast stories that happened right under our noses. With this production, Green Shoot is attempting to redress the historical imbalance in Ulster theatre where very often, women have played a secondary role. To our knowledge, this is the first play in the history of Ulster theatre to have a completely all-female production team. The writers, directors, designers, production staff, Project Manager, etc. are all women. All three short plays are presented in one evening.

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Author(s): Dawn Purvis, Brenda Murphy, Jo Egan