“A High-Octane Production You Won’t Quickly Forget…”
– The New York Times
“Ballyturk is a world of cartoonish exaggeration, tumbling with madcap fictions, avalanches of props and shrieking impersonations – in short, an Enda Walsh play.” (The Irish Times). Gut-wrenchingly funny and achingly poignant, it scratches beneath the surface of rural Ireland and Walsh’s worlds of Misterman and The Walworth Farce.
The lives of two men unravel quickly over the course of 90 minutes.
Where are they? Who are they? What room is this, and what might be beyond the walls?
Starring Olwen Fouéré, Mikel Murfi and Tadhg Murphy
WINNER – Best Production Irish Times Theatre Awards 2015
Runtime: Approx. 90 minutes with no intermission
Reviews: Ballyturk
A deliciously strange new play from Enda Walsh.
–EVENING STANDARD
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[Olwen] Fouéré’s is a fascinating performance...Tadgh Murphy, a physical livewire...with Mikel Murfi’s spry physical genius...Manic energy… excellently delivered...
–THE IRISH TIMES
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Richly theatrical experience…
Top 10 Theater Show of the Year
–THE GUARDIAN
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Enda Walsh’s wilfully cryptic, gorgeously poetic and clownishly physical new play... with fearless physicality that catapults your heart into your mouth... stunning... beautiful... dazzling
–TIME OUT LONDON
[A] high-octane production you won't quickly forget...
–THE NEW YORK TIMES
A crazy, wildly colourful collision of angst, poetry and slapstick … it’s a play with a heart of deep darkness that's touching and hysterically funny...
–METRO LONDON
Learn More about Ballyturk
Mikel Murphy’s radio interview with Enda Walsh on Ballyturk
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Listen to the soundtrack by Teho Teardo
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Enda Walsh live on TodayFM (Ireland) discussing Ballyturk
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Word of Mouth
Sinéad Gleeson
@sineadgleeson
Deserved ovation for #Ballyturk. Very David Lynch in places. Kinetic, brilliant performances.
Sadhbh Anna Malin
@SadhbhAnna
Still not over the gut-wrenching, hilariously absurd play that is 'Ballyturk' by Enda Walsh at @AbbeyTheatre!
Simon O'Gorman
@Sighmo2
Well done to all in Ballyturk - the dark, comedic mind of Enda Walsh well complemented by Tadhg, Mikel and Olwen @AbbeyTheatre
Rick O'Shea
@rickoshea
Saw #Ballyturk last night. Holy crap, I have rarely been as confused, twisted, thrilled and boggled. Ever. Get tix.
Ian Dempsey
@IanDempsey
I'm not going to pretend that I fully understood (any/all) but Enda Walsh's BALLYTURK is standing ovationally mind blowing
Special Events:
Voices On Talkback | THU JAN 11
Following the 8:00 pm performance please join us for an artist talk back.
Opening Night | SUN JAN 14
Inside Circle Dinner | TUE JAN 16
Inside Circle Reception | THU JAN 18
Ballyturk is supported by Culture Ireland | The Jean Stein Foundation | The Nancy Malone Living Trust
Presented in association with piece by piece productions | 