| Dates: |
Sat 9—Sat 30 Mar 2024 Preview 9-12 March, Press Night 13 March |
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| Times: | 2.30pm / 7.30pm |
| Tickets: | From £15 |
| Space: | Main Stage |
Suitable for: 14+
Running time: 1 hour 45mins (no interval)
Directed by: Charlotte Westenra
Written by: Owen McCafferty
This production contains a
Strong or offensive language / Flashing images or strobe lighting
Sunday 24th March 2024, 2:30pm
Audio Described performances give you a live commentary about the action happening on the stage. It’s a great way for anyone who finds it difficult to see the details of a performance to still enjoy coming to the theatre. More information.
Tuesday 26th March 2024, 7:30pm
Captioning converts the spoken word into text that provides people with hearing loss access to live performance. In captioning, the words appear on a screen at the same time as they are sung or spoken.
Thursday 28th March 2023, 7:30pm
During a signed performance a BSL and ISL interpreter stand at the side of the stage, clearly visible to the audience, and interpret the spoken word and sound effects for d/Deaf patrons.
Playing to over 10,000 audience members in a sold-out run-in March/April 2023, Agreement will return for a limited three-week run at the Lyric Theatre prior to a run in New York at the Irish Arts Centre in April/May 2024, sponsored by FinTrU.
Along with critic appraisal, positive audience feedback and attendance figures, the production attracted major international recognition, with VIP visitors and dignitaries including Senator George Mitchell, Secretary Hillary Clinton, members of the Women’s Coalition and the families of David Trimble, Mo Mowlam, Gerry Adams and John Hume.
“What takes courage is to compete in the arena of democracy”
The clock is ticking. It’s April 1998 and the main political parties in Northern Ireland, the British Government and the Irish Government, all under the watchful eye of Senator George Mitchell, try to hammer out a deal that could pave the way for peace in Northern Ireland. Every word, every movement, every stare means something. This is the last chance saloon and no one is leaving until Agreement is reached one way or another.
In this award winning new play, originally commissioned by MGC* by one of our foremost playwrights, Owen McCafferty examines the negotiations leading up to the Good Friday Agreement and weaves real drama out of this complex, momentous and landmark moment for Northern Ireland.
*Michael Grandage Company
This production is proudly sponsored by FinTrU
Cast details to be announced
“Agreement: An outstanding evening, a landmark play, a thoroughly deserved five stars”
“The Northern Ireland peace process as vivid docudrama”
“The high drama of Northern Ireland’s peace talks […] Owen McCafferty’s dramatisation of the last days of negotiations leading to the Good Friday Agreement remains accessible while expertly conveying tortuous political tussles.”
“The Lyric is taking on the mantle of a Northern Irish national theatre as it seeks to explain the troubled place to itself within this superb dramatic reflection of the Good Friday Agreement. …Playwright Owen McCafferty has distilled gallons of jaw-jaw into a 105-minute, fast-paced show, creating flesh and blood characters out of the political dramatis personae.””
Sat 9—Sat 30 Mar 2024
