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Shibboleth
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An exhilarating and unsentimental exploration of working-class life in Belfast.
Development. Hotels, spas, Nando's, boutiques. Belfast is changing, but for some people, progress means new barriers.
A group of construction workers is building an extension to the Peace Wall that separates Them-ens from Us-ens. When Polish worker Yuri's daughter starts having serious problems with her boyfriend, they rally round in support. But good intentions can easily go too far…
Stacey Gregg's play Shibboleth premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, as part of the 2015 Dublin Theatre Festival.
This edition includes an Afterword by the author.
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Prelude
Night.
An empty worksite. Foundations for an extension to a wall. We distantly hear the voice of the President of the United States of America.
[Full transcript found at http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov]
OBAMA | ‘We need you to get this right. And what’s more, you set an example for those who seek a peace of their own. Because beyond these shores, right now, in scattered corners of the world, there are people living in the grip of conflict – ethnic conflict, religious conflict, tribal conflicts – and they know something better is out there. And they’re groping to find a way to discover how to move beyond the heavy hand of history, to put aside the violence. They’re studying what you’re doing. And they’re wondering, perhaps if Northern Ireland can achieve peace, we can, too. You’re their blueprint to follow. You’re their proof of what is possible – because hope is contagious. They’re watching to see what you do next.’ |
OBAMA is interrupted by a noise. The WALL sings. | |
A deep, timeless hum. A magnificent voice of ages, polyglot, from the cosmos. | |
(Fading away.) ‘But the fact that so far we’ve only got a gate open and the wall is still up means there’s more work to do.’ | |
WALL | BUILD ME |
BUILD ME | |
BUILD ME |
One
Early morning. Birds tweet.
The pace is rapid, the chaos that greets any morning in a busy household. Bits of uniform and lunch boxes circulate throughout.
ALAN dressed for the worksite, stands at the bottom of the stairs.
ALAN | Son. |
Darren. | |
Darren. | |
DARREN. | |
DARREN appears at the top of the stairs. | |
DARREN... |
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Original Production
- Epigraph
- Characters
- Notes
- Shibboleth
- Afterword
- About the Author
- Copyright and Performing Rights Information