Autumn 22 season kicks off at The Market Place in Armagh

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Play The Border Game, partly inspired by testimonies collected by the playwrights from people living across the 300-miles of border territory, opens new line-up of entertainment

The renowned Prime Cut Productions are back at Armagh’s Market Place Theatre to kick off the new autumn season of events with a brand-new production, The Border Game.

On a farm on the border, a fence needs repair after being destroyed by vandals.

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When Sinead finds Henry hungover in her field, she ropes him in to help.

The Border Game opens a new season of entertainment at the Market Place Theatre in ArmaghThe Border Game opens a new season of entertainment at the Market Place Theatre in Armagh
The Border Game opens a new season of entertainment at the Market Place Theatre in Armagh

But re-building a fence is a much more complicated task than it seems.

What begins as a simple enterprise soon turns to talk of their past, a reliving of old memories, and a relentless competition to come out on top

Back by popular demand, the critically acclaimed Border Game from award-winning writers Michael Patrick and Oisín Kearney (The Alternative), is a timely and powerful reflection on 100 years of the border and how it has impacted those who live along it.

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The work is partly inspired by testimonies collected by the writers from real people living across the 300-miles of border territory.

The Border Game will be staged at Armagh’s Market Place Theatre on Wednesday 7 September at 8pm.

Tickets priced £15 and £13 (concession) can be booked online at www.visitarmagh.com/marketplacetheatre, or via the box office on 03300 561 025.

This show is part of the theatre’s ‘Autumn 22 Drama multibuy’ offer.

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This event contains some strong language and is recommended for those above 12 years old.

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