John Morton’s Denouement opened at Lyric Theatre Belfast last week and the first reviews are in!
“Denouement is the Lyric at its best.
The writing by John Morton is sharp and fearless – tragic and absurd in equal measure. A world ending never felt so intimate.
Denouement leaves you sitting in quiet reflection. It’s a play that lingers – not because of its special effects or dystopian premise, but because it captures something achingly human. Love, guilt, forgiveness, and the terrifying beauty of saying goodbye.” – Love Belfast
“Two unfaltering central performances steer a path through this intense, existential drama.
Thrillingly performed.” – The Stage
“There is conflict and pain in there as well as heartbreak.” – Belfast Times
“Playwright John Morton and director Jimmy Fay wring maximum dark humour from this dystopian two-hander.
In O’Kane and Healy’s riveting, emotionally nuanced performances, their confrontations escalate dangerously. With or without the apocalyptic premise, the intensity of their portrait of a marriage burns through.” – The Guardian
Denouement is running at Lyric Theatre Belfast until 15th November!
