West Belfast meets East (Middle-East that is) in this new hard-hitting, dangerous comedy by Belfast writer Pearse Elliott.
Azir, a political refugee, comes here to escape a life of persecution only to find himself right back where he started. He gets taken advantage of by Duff a local drug enforcer and gets dragged into a life of crime from which he tries to escape.
Following on from the hugely successful ‘Here We Lie’ and ‘As the Tide Ebbs’, Rawlife Theatre company have teamed up with writer Pearse Elliott and the Lyric Theatre Belfast to bring you ‘The Sword & The Sand’, a black comedy about how idealism and the struggle for freedom can lead to many different places, some hopeful but others violent..
Director: John Paul McSharry
Set & Costume Designer: Sinéad O'Donnell-Carey
Lighting Designer: James C McFetridge
Sound Designer: TBC
Production Manager: Alice Malseed
Stage Manager: TBC
Assistant Stage Manager: TBC
NEWS
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RT @LyricBelfast: We are thrilled to introduce you to our brilliant cast of #GoodVibrations! We can't wait to welcome this amazing bu… https://t.co/aeASTpHvDa
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RT @bronaghmcfeely: Great afternoon @ArtsMatterNI with our fellow arts organisations and artists! We want all citizens here to have equ… https://t.co/XRJKpCtXIa
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FINAL FEW DAYS! - The Sword & The Sand @ The Lyric Belfast https://t.co/OnyvzGuHar https://t.co/h16OkBLg8L
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Last few days, you will kick yourself it you don't see it! @LyricBelfast @ArtsCouncilNI... https://t.co/Sr9Uw84EpF
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RT @Macha_NI: Watch these amazing audiences responses to #TheSwordAndTheSand. This dark & dangerous tale is a hit with audiences… https://t.co/E8A9ihnxRQ
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RT @_geraldineboyd: Looking forward to seeing this next week #TheSwordandtheSand https://t.co/QcJVQ3NV1h
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RT @LyricBelfast: There's less that two week to catch Pearse Elliott's black comedy #TheSwordandtheSand, running until 27 May. https://t.co/oxKANTyKG5
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RT @LyricBelfast: "A tightly written script, with intriguing characters and a strong plot, it was a blend of both laughter and pain."… https://t.co/jDCtM6ubC8
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RT @LyricBelfast: Pearse Elliott, Marty Maguire and Bernadette Brown chat to Steven Rainey about #TheSwordandtheSand, running at the… https://t.co/4hk49TFQDm
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RT @DebrellenHill: Absolute cracker from Pearse Elliott&@RawlifeTheatre. Funny, utterly dark, gripping from the getgo. Shocking which… https://t.co/X6bDMzs9ix