WAR AND PEACE
JULY - AUGUST 2022 | NATIONAL TOUR
Corke Lodge, Dublin | Burtown House & Gardens, Kildare | Castletown House, Kildare | Farmleigh House & Estate, Dublin | Tintern Abbey, Wexford | JFK Arboretum, Wexford | Slane Castle, Meath
By Leo Tolstoy | Adapted by Doris de Vries
Our dynamic cast of eight tackle this nineteenth-century epic, guiding you through a hundred characters, two wars, and thirteen hundred pages - all in the space of two and a half hours.
This is an accessible adaptation that is playful and modern in spirit, featuring live music and dance. Balls, gunfights, marriages, death, and vodka: we will show you the best - and worst - parts of Tolstoy’s story.
Development was supported by Fringe Lab and the Presentation Arts Centre.
Production was supported by the ArtLinks 2022 Bursary and the OPW.
Video available on request.
“One left feeling buoyant and entertained. Ending with a standing ovation in the twilight, this was a joy of a show.”
THE REVIEWS HUB
THE COMPANY
CAST
Ciara Berkeley | Andrey
Lora Hartin | Natasha, Vasily
Fionntán Larney | Nikolay, Old Bolkonsky
Elishka Lane | Marya, Dolokhov
Seán Loughrey | Hélène, Anatole, Boris
Signe Lury | Liza, Sonya
Cian Malin | Pierre
Jilly McGrath | Countess Rostova, Amélie
CREATIVE TEAM
Doris de Vries | Director, Writer
Signe Lury, Elishka Lane | Creative Producers
Jack Scott Shanley | Stage Manager
Jess Fitzsimons Kane | Production Manager
Daniel O’Brien | Sound and Composition
Mae Leahy | Costume
Anika Kidd | Set
Elishka Lane | Graphic/Poster Design
Photos by Jilly McGrath