First reading of Castel Gandolfo - Four Rivers Theatre

Playwright Jim Nolan (Moonshine, The Salvage Shop) attended the first reading of Castel Gandolfo at Garter Lane Arts Centre on September 2nd, the premiere of which, in a production by Four Rivers, is scheduled for October 4th.

Directed by Ben Barnes, Castel Gandolfo revolves around the cataclysmic exposure of a Waterford family’s deepest and most secret wounds and features a star-studded cast of Carrie Crowley, Michael Power, Garrett Lombard, Sarah Madigan and Elishka Lane.

Set over two days in the backyard of the eponymous Castel Gandolfo, a decaying terraced house in Waterford’s inner city, Stephen Callaghan is dying and the frail threads that bind his family are fast unravelling.

The play will preview at Waterford’s Garter Lane on Thursday, October 3rd and open on Friday, October 4th, running until Saturday October 19th. Content advice: please note this production contains references to sexual violence. 16+ years.