The Abbey Theatre is presenting the Gúna Nua/Civic Theatre production of Little Gem , by play-writing newcomer Elaine Murphy , at the Peacock from 20 January until 27 February 2010. The first production of the new year, Little Gem at the Abbey demonstrates the national theatre’s commitment to continue supporting and collaborating with the best of the country’s artistic talent. A play about three generations of women and one extraordinary year of sex, birth, death and salsa classes, Little Gem has garnered stunning reviews and multiple awards since it first opened at the 2008 Dublin Fringe Festival. Under the skilful direction of Paul Meade, actors Hilda Fay, Anita Reeves and Sarah Greene brilliantly thread together the lives of Kay, Lorraine and Amber as they cope with the daily pressures of modern living and the heartbreaking toll of inevitable tragedies.
