The Ferryman - what a brilliant play. The twists and turns of the Troubles, depicted in the story of one family at the time of the hunger strikes in the north of Ireland. One minute the joy of getting the harvest in, the next the dark shadow of execution, masked by secrets and lies.
The family scene is set against the background of one of the disappeared, who is found in a bog, ten years after his death. The plot then vacillates between darkness and light to great effect.
The ability of writer Jez Butterworth and director Sam Mendes to take a character from the background and bring him or her to the fore to become a catalyst for another turn in the narrative is brilliant .The play runs for 3 hours but is so gripping, the time flies by. Great play - on at the Gielgud theatre till 20 May
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