A Whistle in the Dark

Tricycle Theatre, The Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester presents the explosive Irish classic A WHISTLE IN THE DARK By Tom Murphy

 “comes at you with all the freshness of a mugging last night in Leicester Square”

 “Tom Murphy’s A Whistle in the Dark hits the London Stage with a devastating punch”  Evening Standard

 “Unmissable.” Daily Telegraph

 “Brutal, sordid and brilliant.”  Guardian

 ”packs a punch”  Metro

England, 1960s: into the home of Michael Carney and his English wife come his brawling family of brothers and their father, the fire-breathing Dada. Written when he was just 25, Tom Murphy’s play remains a devastating portrait of the pull of tribalism and violence in men, and the desperate need to stand against it.

Cast includes Gary Whelan, Patrick O’Kane, Damian O’Hare, Sean Kearns, Frank Laverty, Kieran Gough, Fergal McElherron and Esther Hall

Creatives include Jacob Murray (Director), Laurie Dennett (Designer), Jon Driscoll (Lighting Designer) and Carolyn Downing (Sound Designer)