O'Rowe Reunion

1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-78850-826-1
Verlag: Nick Hern Books
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 128 Seiten

Reihe: NHB Modern Plays

A family gathers for a celebration on an island off the west coast of Ireland. When an unexpected visitor drops by, tensions begin to surface. Over the next twenty-four hours, scores will be settled, beliefs challenged and truths disclosed, ultimately jeopardising their entire future together. Mark O'Rowe turns his laser focus on the deep currents of family life with a masterfully orchestrated drama which resonates with biting humour, profound insights and extraordinary authenticity. An exhilarating, high-wire ensemble piece, Reunion was first produced by Landmark Productions and Galway International Arts Festival in 2024, directed by O'Rowe himself.

Mark O'Rowe is an Irish playwright whose plays include Howie the Rookie (Bush Theatre, London, 1999), From Both Hips (Fishamble, 1997), Made in China (Abbey Theatre, Dublin, 2001), Crestfall (Gate Theatre, Dublin, 2003), Terminus (Abbey Theatre, 2007), Our Few and Evil Days (Abbey Theatre, 2014), The Approach (Landmark Productions, Project Arts Centre, Dublin, 2018) and Reunion (Landmark Productions, Galway International Arts Festival, 2024). His version of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler was staged by the Abbey Theatre in 2015. His screenplays include Broken (2012), based on the novel by Daniel Clay, Perrier's Bounty (2009), Boy A (2007), based on the novel by Jonathan Trigell, and Intermission (2004). Author photo by Ros Kavanagh

Autoren/Hrsg.

O'Rowe, Mark

Leseproben

ACT ONE

ELAINE MARILYN

FELIX

ELAINE. All right, Felix?

FELIX. Yeah, do you mind if I get another beer?

ELAINE. Of course not.

FELIX. Pretty wild out there.

ELAINE. Sorry?

FELIX. The water. Pretty choppy.

ELAINE. Right.

MARILYN. It is.

ELAINE. Huh?

MARILYN. It pretty choppy. () Come over and have a look. () Ma.

ELAINE

Look at the height of those there!

ELAINE. Jesus. () Would you say they’ll cancel the ferry?

MARILYN. Ah, yeah. You couldn’t let people cross in kinds of conditions.

ELAINE. I suppose.

I hate when there’s someone who doesn’t fit in.

MARILYN. Felix?

ELAINE. Yeah.

MARILYN. No, I know what you mean. You’re always worrying if they’re okay…

ELAINE. Exactly.

MARILYN.…if they’re feeling left out or whatever… () Can do something?

ELAINE. No.

MARILYN. Are you sure? You don’t have to be the , now.

ELAINE. I’m not the martyr. Put these skins in the bucket, then.

MARILYN. I’m messing.

HOLLY

ELAINE. Well?

HOLLY. No.

MARILYN. You can use , Holly.

HOLLY. Ah, sure we’ll see if Maurice has any luck.

ELAINE. Is your da all right, Holly?

HOLLY. What do you mean?

ELAINE. No, I’m just saying, he’s welcome to hang out with us in

HOLLY. He’s fine.

ELAINE. Are you sure?

HOLLY. Yeah, no, there’s nothing he’d rather now than what he’s doing. Sit with his beer…

MARILYN. Right.

HOLLY.…looking out at the sea…

MARILYN. There’s tea there, Holly.

HOLLY. Hm? Oh, cool. () No, he’s grand, Elaine.

ELAINE. Okay.

HOLLY

HOLLY. So, what was the story with Janice and Stuart?

ELAINE. Agh. His mother was meant to mind the kids, but then the dates con?icted with a trip she wanted to go on…

MARILYN. A hiking trip.

ELAINE. Is that what it was?

HOLLY. And would they not have just them?

ELAINE. I think it’s a break from them they were for.

HOLLY. Okay…

CIARAN () Hey, Felix.

MAURICE () All right, Felix?

FELIX () Lads.

HOLLY ( ELAINE)but if they’re stuck with them now in case…

ELAINE. Hm? I know.

HOLLY. … then…

ELAINE. Listen: your guess is as good as mine, Holly. I’d love to have had them here.

MAURICE ( CIARAN ) Who?

ELAINE. Janice and Stuart…

MAURICE. Oh, right.

ELAINE.…the kids.

MAURICE. Is your da okay out there, Holly?

HOLLY. Yeah, he’s fine.

MAURICE ( ELAINE MARILYN) And have they been abusing you?

ELAINE. What?!

MAURICE. I bet you you .

HOLLY. They haven’t.

MARILYN. And she can hold her own in case. Right, Holly?

HOLLY. Exactly.

MAURICE. Right. Anyway…

bananas… cereal… biscuits… eggs…

ELAINE. They didn’t have digestives?

MAURICE. No. Chef Sauce, so… ()

ELAINE. Ah, no!

MARILYN. Ah, you’re !

HOLLY. Did they have a charger?

MAURICE. You didn’t yours?

HOLLY. No.

MAURICE () Well then, you’re lucky they .

HOLLY. Oh, brilliant!

MARILYN () Can I have one of these?

MAURICE. No.

HOLLY

MARILYN. Bit about your phone, Holly, are you?

HOLLY. Yeah, I suppose.

MAURICE. If it goes below sixty per cent, she gets very anxious.

HOLLY. It’s like a security thing. dunno…

MARILYN. Right.

HOLLY. … or an security thing.

MAURICE. So, when are we eating, Ma?

ELAINE. Emm…

MARILYN. I’m eating.

ELAINE.…say, around seven…?

MAURICE. Cool.

ELAINE.…half seven? ( CIARAN HOLLY) Is that okay for guys?

CIARAN. Yeah, whenever.

HOLLY () Absolutely.

ELAINE (). Nice traditional dinner.

MAURICE. Exactly.

ELAINE. Bit of …

MARILYN. Mmm.

ELAINE.…some roast …

HOLLY. I actually YR sauce on roast potatoes.

ELAINE. Oh !

HOLLY. Mm.

MAURICE. Well, worked out well for you, it.

MARILYN ( CIARAN) Did you call your folks?

CIARAN. I did, yeah.

MARILYN. And…?

CIARAN. Yeah, no, everything’s fine.

ELAINE. Of course it is, Ciaran. And what do you think of the island?

MARILYN. They only went to the shop, Ma.

ELAINE. Well, what does he think of that of the island.

CIARAN. Beautiful, yeah.

MAURICE () Did you see the waves?!

MARILYN. I know!

MAURICE. Bloody boat was like this! ()

MARILYN. The ferry?!

CIARAN. Mm.

MARILYN. They didn’t cancel it?

MAURICE. Would we have it if they’d cancelled it?

ELAINE. And was Sheila there, Maurice?

MAURICE ( HOLLY) Anything left in this?

HOLLY. Yeah.

MAURICE () There’s isn’t.

ELAINE. Maurice…

MAURICE. No, some other woman.

MARILYN ( CIARAN) Sheila had a thing for Maurice – ( MAURICE.) didn’t she?

ELAINE. No, she didn’t.

MARILYN. Well, she always gave him more than anyone else. ‘A litre of milk, is it, Maurice…?’

MAURICE () Where’s the, uh…?

MARILYN. ‘…A ride, is it, Maurice?’

ELAINE. A ?!

MARILYN. She was about a hundred, Holly.

MAURICE. Where are the teabags?

ELAINE () There.

MAURICE. Ah, right.

MARILYN. Used to drive Janice mad. ‘Why does get special treatment?’

CIARAN. And would you never go anywhere else, Elaine?

ELAINE. On holidays?

CIARAN. Yeah.

ELAINE. Ah, once or , we did. But was…

MARILYN. Absolutely.

ELAINE.… it.

MAURICE. Here was like a , Ciaran.

MARILYN. Exactly.

HOLLY ( MARILYN) And what would you do?

MARILYN. For fun, like?

HOLLY. Yeah.

MARILYN. dunno. Explore…

HOLLY. Uh-huh.

MARILYN.…hang out with other kids… When we got older, we kind of hung out a lot , didn’t we.

ELAINE. Mm.

HOLLY. Just here?

MARILYN. Or in Lynch’s.

HOLLY. Right.

ELAINE.…or go for walks…

MARILYN. There’s some beautiful walks, Holly.

HOLLY. Really?!

ELAINE. That reminds me, I need to air my runners out.

MARILYN. You need to buy a bloody pair. ( MAURICE) Have you her runners?

HOLLY. And are there beaches?

MARILYN. Yeah, but they’re tiny.

HOLLY. Right.

MARILYN. stony. Like you wouldn’t be bathing on them or anything.

HOLLY. Can you swim?

MARILYN. Can swim?

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