GradFest24: The Almighty Sometimes

“I’ve been on those pills for so long, I don’t know who I am without them, if the things I say or do are because of the medication or in spite of it - but what I do know is that before you put me on them I could write. It is the only thing I know about myself that is true, or real, or in any way authentic”

Diagnosed with a severe mental illness as a child, Anna has been on medication for so long she can't remember who she is without it; All she knows is that, as a little girl, she was a prodigious writing talent, in possession of a thrilling imagination. Has this been lost to years of pills and prescriptions? Now 18, Anna is determined to find out. Walking the line between control and care, her mother Renee, has always been at her side, keeping her safe.

On the precipice of a new chapter, both women struggle to find their place. Will they find a balance where both can thrive or will their delicate ecosystem collapse under these new pressures?

Kendall Feaver's multi-award-winning play is a heartfelt drama filled with humour, pain and a little bit of magic. A play about mothers and daughters, caretakers and finding yourself amongst all the labels.

Read the Lir GradFest 2024 programme here.

THE ALMIGHTY SOMETIMES was first performed at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester (UK) as a winner of the 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting on February 9th, 2018, directed by Katy Rudd.

Please note that this production includes themes of an adult nature. If you would like to see the full outline of those themes, please see more here. Alternatively, please contact our box office via boxoffice@thelir.ie or talk to a member of our front of house team.

Approximate duration: approximately 2 hours 45 mins excluding interval.