An up-and-coming Irish writer, a Hollywood star and a well-established English director are brought together for the London premiere of a long-awaited play. But their first meeting, at the dawn of rehearsals, doesn’t go exactly as planned… each with a different, fixed vision of the issues addressed in the play. How far are they willing to go to get their way?

A delicious black comedy with skilfully crafted dialogue, Ulster American tackles the thorny question of cultural identity, but also the all-consuming ambition that sweeps away everything in its path. David Ireland’s text also sheds light on the ravages of over-inflated egos, the phenomenon of “mansplaining” and the feminism of window-dressing – that which is adopted for the sake of expediency.

Time: 8 p.m.

Duration: 95 minutes (no intermission)

Regular: $40
Student: $25
Mécène: $60

CREDITS

Théâtre de La Manufacture

Text | David Ireland

Translation | François Archambault

Directed by Maxime Denommée

With | Frédéric Blanchette, Lauren Hartley and Vincent Leclerc

Assistant Director | Ariane Lamarre

Set Design | Olivier Landreville

Costumes | Estelle Charron

Lighting | André Rioux

Music | Éric Forget

Photo credit | Richmond Lam