The Restoration of Hope

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After the triumph of Temptress in 2015, Speckintime and High Seas Productions continue their collaboration by presenting The Restoration of Hope, the second play in Philip St John’s ‘Eerie Trilogy’.

THE PLAY

Hope Whyte is having a diabolical Christmas. In a Dublin office painted with mysterious, sinister symbols, she wakes up: has she been Restored to life, or is her memory of being murdered a nightmare? And what is she to make of her Mentor, Larry McGrath, and his insistence that she must honour the terms of a blood-chilling Contract?

Philip St John’s new play is a darkly funny, atmospheric drama that explores lives lived in the perilous zone between this world and the next.

Mermaid Arts Centre - Fri 17th Nov 2017
The New Theatre - Mon 20th Nov - Sat 16th Dec 2017


Reaction to Temptress:

"Is this play HUGELY ENJOYABLE ? Yup Is St John a FAIRLY WICKEDLY TALENTED WRITER ? Yup " Emer O ’ Kelly - Sunday Independent

"The back and forth narrative is as tense and clever as can be expected from the award winning St John What we have then is a play that ticks all the boxes a masterclass production " - No More Workhorse

"Under director Matthew Ralli ’ s expert eye pace never slackens Utterly enjoyable and unrelentingly hilarious “ Temptress ” is a wonderfully seductive production The only way to resist is to yield to it " - The Examiner

OUR TEAM

Writer: Philip St John
Director: Matthew Ralli
Dramaturg: Annabelle Comyn
Producer: Melissa Nolan
Design Team: Lisa Krugel; Paul Doran; Carl Kennedy; Rowena Cunningham
Fishamble New Play Clinic Actors: Will Irvine, Jody O ’ Neill, Mark O ’ Regan

WHY WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT

Although we are fortunate to be funded by Wicklow County Arts Office and Dublin City Arts Office, and have the generous support of Mermaid Arts Centre, The New Theatre and Fishamble New Play Clinic, there is a serious shortfall in our funding total.


So to make this production possible we turn to you. The money raised through this Fund It campaign will pay essential costs such as set materials, costumes, printing, insurance, and marketing

The Restoration of Hope is an ambitious project. Philip St John's writing offers great challenges for the design team, the cast and the director. His work is incredibly atmospheric, his stories compelling. After opening in Mermaid Arts Centre in Bray, the production will move to The New Theatre in Dublin for an extended run of four weeks leading up to Christmas.

Thank you so much for your support!

Matthew Ralli and Philip St John