Two retired nuclear scientists live in an isolatedcottage by the sea as the world around them crumbles. Award-winning playwright Lucy Kickwood's has been heralded as the 'most rewarding dramatist of her generation'.
This brilliantly written play tackles timely themes of courage and social responsibility inside an intriguing tale of old friends who face a frightening proposition. THE CHILDREN asks big questions about the responsibility that each generation faces in leaving a better world for the next and balances the stark realities of our times with intrigue and humour. Three of Ireland's leading actors Sean McGinley, Marie Mullen and Ger Ryan, will be directed by one of Ireland's most talented young directors, Oonagh Murphy (Tribes by Nina Raines).