The new stage adaptation of Louise O’Neill’s devastating, yet incredible, novel, Asking For It, which shines an unflinching light on the experience of a young woman whose life is changed forever by a horrific act of violence, has been exceedingly well received since its previews at The Everyman.
#AskingForIt @EverymanCork is one of the best productions I've ever seen. Couldn't imagine how it would transfer from paper to stage but it absolutely did.
Breathtaking. Powerful. Important.
Huge praise to all the actors, @oneilllo and @landmarkireland
A definite must see! pic.twitter.com/5wNFUg1Rl1— Sinead Crowley (@sinead_crowley) June 14, 2018
I can’t even describe how shaken I am after seeing #AskingForIt EVERYBODY needs to go see this!
— Dinah O Mahony (@Dinahom) June 13, 2018
Just came out of @EverymanCork show #askingforit .I feel shook even though I read the book and was sortof prepared. Amazing actress playing emma sucked me right in and I cried for her. The cast definately deserved their standing ovation!
— Eimear Kenneally (@fierytips) June 13, 2018
Venetia Bowe as Zoe, Darragh Shannon as Dylan, Lauren Coe as Emma, Sile Maguire as Ali and Sean Doyle as Sean.
Photo: Patrick Redmond
One night in a small town in Cork, where everyone knows everyone, things spiral terrifyingly out of control for leading character, Emma. What will happen now? To Emma? To her family? To the others?
The brave and brilliant book was adapted for the stage by Meadhbh McHugh in a collaboration with Annabelle Comyn, who also directs.
Lauren Coe as Emma, Darragh Shannon as Dylan, Charlie Maher as Paul, Sean Doyle as Sean.
Photo: Patrick Redmond
This production, performed by an outstanding cast of mainly young actors, is harrowing and stark, while simultaneously being a must-see event.
This timely production will have its world premiere on Friday June 15, the opening night of Cork Midsummer Festival, and continue until June 23.
The Everyman
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