Rough Magic To Take Irish Play Down Under

Music
20 Feb 17

Sonya Kelly's award-winning play 'How to Keep an Alien' has already received the stamp of approval from audiences in Ireland, Australia, London, Edinburgh, New York and Paris…and now it’s heading to New Zealand. But Irish theatre fans will have one last chance to see the play before it goes on tour Down Under when it's staged in Drogheda on 9 March.

'How to Keep an Alien' was created as part of Rough Magic’s 'ADVANCE' mentorship program in 2013, and won Best Production at the Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival in 2014.
After a special one-off Irish performance on 9 March a the Droichead Arts Centre in Drogheda, Sonya will head to New Zealand for performances of her award-winning show at three Festivals; Auckland Arts Festival, Festival of Colour and UPSURGE Bay of Islands Festival, with the generous support of Culture Ireland. 'How to Keep an Alien' has played in 30 venues all over Ireland, and toured to Australia, London, Edinburgh, New York and Paris.

It's a tearfully funny and tender memoir by writer and actor Sonya Kelly about securing an Irish visa for her Australian partner. The story follows Irish Sonya and Australian Kate as they try to persuade the Department of Immigration that they have the right to live together in Ireland.