GradFest24: The Nest

"If we don’t do anything about it, it’ll just be someone else doing it next month and someone else the month after that. And I’ll know they’re doing it! It’ll always be someone else. That’s the problem!"

The Nest, by Franz Xaver Kroetz and translated by Conor McPherson is an environmental drama set in Dublin in 2024. Martha and Kurt, expectant parents, reside in a small apartment, work tirelessly, yet their efforts never suffice. When Kurt is offered quick money for a mysterious side job, his decision is swift. The play delves into the interplay between individual choices and collective consequences, exposing the underlying violence within our socioeconomic structure.

Read the GradFest2024 programme here.

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: 1 hours 30 mins

The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings or streams of this production is strictly prohibited. Presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.

Suitable for age 16+.

Poster image: Suspended Cocoons by Porky Hefer