Mary Nighy, Ardal O'Hanlon and Cosmo Disney: Editor's Choice - Theatre

Mary Nighy, Ardal O'Hanlon and Cosmo Disney: Editor's Choice - Theatre

20 January, 2012
by: Naima Khan

Every Friday our editors bring you their personal highlights of the week ahead. Naima Khan selects her top three plays


From 24th January 
Port Authority @ Southwark Playhouse 
Father Ted’s Ardal O’Hanlon sheds his comedic persona to tackle the broken dreams of Irishmen in Conor McPherson’s emotive look at rationality and risk, directed by Tom Attenborough.   

From 24th January
Shallow Slumber @ Soho Theatre
Writer Chris Lee and director Mary Nighy dwell on the shifting relationship between a social worker and her client, exploring the boundaries between a therapeutic relationship and a friendship. 

From 25th January
The Pitchfork Disney @ Arcola Theatre
A world of fantasy created by a brother and sister is rudely interrupted by a chap called Cosmo Disney who’s intent on exorcising their demons whether they like it or not.    

 

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