A compelling, tightly-woven and thrilling exploration of a very real family and the repercussions of war. Meet Rose Maloney. Her dad Danny went to Vietnam. Her grandfather Brian is ex-IRA. Today is their collective birthday. From this intimate reunion, The Seed opens itself up over and over again until a silent family battle becomes a national story about finding new life amongst the rubble of old wars. This play has a very special kind of honesty and humour to it which sorts the great lies we buy into from the reality we live through.
Kate Mulvany is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter and actor. Her plays include Medea (created with Anne-Louise Sarks), The Danger Age, The Web and The Seed which is currently being developed into a feature film. Her latest play The Rasputin Affair has just been shortlisted for an AWGIE award. She adapted the much-loved childrens book by Kit Williams, Masquerade and her stage adaptation of Craig Silveys novel Jasper Jones was highly praised. Her stage credits include: The Literati, Tartuffe and Mr Baileys Minder . Her recent portrayal of Richard III for Bell Shakespeare garnered rave reviews.
