John Morton play comes to the Watergate in Kilkenny

A dark comedy by award winning Kilkenny writer John Morton, Taboo runs at the Watergate Theatre in Kilkenny next month.

Following sold out shows and standing ovations at venues around the country this play is not to be missed.

The play tells the story of a boy and a girl who meet. Lily doesn’t get out much. Tom finds it hard to meet new people. And now they’re having their first date. Lily cooks a three-course meal. Tom brings flowers and wine. On the surface, everything seems fine. But in the modern world, dating is a surprisingly complex thing with a lot of unwritten rules.

There are certain things you shouldn’t do on a first date. And then there are certain things you shouldn’t do at all.

The play is produced by the Red ‘n’ Blue Theatre Company which was founded by husband and wife Dylan Kennedy and Jenny Fennessy, who both act in the production. Their debut production Lovesong sold out 16 performances across Cork, Waterford and Dublin.

Writer John Morton is the creator and writer of the TV series Dead Still, for which he won an Edgar Award for Best TV Episode Teleplay. He has written and directed several short films including Smitten for RTÉ Storyland, and also wrote the award winning shorts Seanie & Flo, Taboo (White Label), War Of Attrition, Scratcher, Smitten and Heart Shaped Vinyl (Devious Theatre). With Peter McGann he co-wrote the Irish historical plays The Hellfire Squad and The Roaring Banshees. He also wrote the adaptation of Thomas Kilroy’s novel The Big Chapel (Asylum/Abbey Theatre/Kilkenny Arts Festival) which was nominated in three categories at Irish Times Theatre Awards 2020. John is a founding member of Devious Theatre in Kilkenny and White Label in Dublin. 

Taboo runs at the Watergate Theatre on December on 11 and 12.