BRENDA BLETHYN • NIALL BUGGY • BETH COOKE
Edna O'Brien's
HAUNTED
Dual Academy Award Nominee Brenda Blethyn stars as the formidable Mrs Berry in this poignant and enchanting memory play written by leading Irish playwright Edna O'Brien.
Haunted begins when a captivating young woman, Hazel enters the life of the quixotic Mr Berry.
Mr Berry's desperation to ensure Hazel's return sees him secretly giving away his wife's clothes in exchange for elocution lessons. As Mrs Berry searches for a explanation to her fast diminishing wardrobe, Mr Berry soon discovers that both his relationships are increasingly under threat. Starring Brenda Blethyn as Mrs Berry, acclaimed Irish actor Niall Buggy as Mr Berry and Beth Cooke as Hazel in a "Trio of wonderous performances" (The Guardian UK).
"the writing is sublime"
Daily Telegraph UK
"A tour de force! Funny, wrenching, comforting and above all else enjoyable!"
NY Press
Designer
SIMON HIGLETT
Lighting Designer
JOHANNA TOWN
Sound Designer
PETE RICE
Projection Design by
JACK JAMES
Composer
AKINTAYO AKINBODE
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
Playhouse
8 – 26 June