Consumed

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A 90th birthday party that nobody wants to attend...

Winner of the Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2022, Consumed is a black comedy that sees four generations of Northern Irish women begrudgingly reunited for a 90th birthday party. It’s a get-together that beautifully highlights how national identity, dysfunctional family dynamics and generational trauma can manifest themselves in emotional and mental-health issues.

“I don’t want to depress anyone!” says the play’s writer, Karis Kelly. “My style is very much dark comedy, and I love making people laugh. I think that’s a very specifically Northern Irish experience - finding humour in even the darkest of moments and making people laugh, because otherwise you might cry. That’s very much the style of the piece. It’s dealing with heavy themes but in a way that keeps the audience laughing - and I hope the ending is sufficiently uplifting.”

Age recommendation 14+

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