SYNOPSIS

"The living have a way of haunting the dead" - Gilly Campbell

It is 1973 and Daughter is born to an unwed single mother from Downpatrick but who was her father? 45 years later she begins the journey to find out, and he’s not at all what she expected. 

'FaTher The Father' was born out of Gilly Campbell's need for catharsis in documenting her thoughts, feelings and questions surrounding the search and discovery of her father after 45 years of not knowing who he was, never mind meeting him. 

At once sad and hopeful, this is just one story from the dark ages of secrecy that surrounded "illegitimate" children in Ireland. Giving a voice to those who are its legacy, this is a deeply personal tale of one woman's relationship to her father and the questions she has always wanted to ask him. Not an ode, but rather a woman taking ownership of the past, her identity and ultimately, her father. 

Abigail McGibbon (Sadie, A Streetcar Named Desire, Everything Between Us (Irish Times Best Supporting Actress) stars in this one-woman play brought to you by Prime Cut Productions and the MAC.

WORLD PREMIERE: 8th April 2021 @ 8pm (online)

Available on demand until Saturday 17 April 2021