A MUSICAL PLAY
Music and Lyrics by Matthew Strachan
Book by Bernie Gaughan
A newspaper baby competition in 1950's Dublin highlights the tension between two very different neighbouring families, both convinced their little bundle of joy will triumph. Orla, eldest daughter of the noisy, numerous O'Briens, glances with envy across the garden wall at Miriam Hennessy's sedate and genteel home life. As the matriarchs feud, the two girls find that they have something in common: they both hide a shameful secret. On the eve of the final they collude on a daring plan that will change their lives and their relationships with their families forever.
The husband and wife team of bestselling author, Bernie Gaughan, and award-winning composer, Matthew Strachan, have written a show for anyone who ever had a family.