Skibbereen Theatre Society’s 2013 drama festival circuit production is ‘The Hen Night Epiphany,’ the latest offering from Jimmy Murphy. His previous hit plays include ‘The Kings of the Kilburn High Road’ and ‘Brothers of the Brush,’ both of which had all male casts. This is his first attempt at getting inside the female mind.
Una, her two best friends, her mother-in-law to be and her fiance’s godmother gather for a hen night of sorts at the run-down cottage the couple plan to renovate. The booze flows, the jokes and slagging begin, but all get more than they bargain for with revelation after shocking revelation!

Skibbereen’s production is the Irish amateur premiere – the only previous production of this play was a professional one in the Focus Theatre, Dublin in 2011.

We are indebted to Jimmy Murphy for giving Skibbereen Theatre Society the honour of being the first amateur group to perform his new play.

Skibbereen Theatre Society also wishes to express its heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to Jason Field of Blackwater Motors, Skibbereen, and Morgan O’Driscoll, MIAVI, for their kind assistance with the logistics of touring this production.

Tour dates 2013

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd	Skibbereen Town Hall
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24th	Skibbereen Town Hall
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27th	Skibbereen Town Hall
FRIDAY, MARCH 1st	Skibbereen Town Hall
SUNDAY, MARCH 3rd	Kerry Drama Festival, Castleisland
FRIDAY, MARCH 8th	Kildare Drama Festival, Kildare
SATURDAY, MARCH 9th	Laois Drama Festival, Mountmellick
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13th	West Waterford Drama Festival, Ballyduff
SATURDAY, MARCH 16th	Clare Drama Festival, Scariff
FRIDAY, MARCH 22nd	Galway Drama Festival, Claregalway
SATURDAY, MARCH 23rd	North Cork Drama Festival, Charleville

Follow Skibbereen’s progress during the month of March on www.adci.ie or here on www.skibbereentheatre.com

The top nine groups at the end of the festival circuit qualify for the Confined All-Ireland Finals, which are being held this year in Rossmore from April 19th to 27th.