Play: Portia Coughlan
Author: Marina Carr

Synopsis of the Play
Haunted by the death of her twin brother, Portia Coughlan has become nothing more than a ghostly figure herself. She lives with her husband, whom she can't love and her three children, whom she can't trust herself to care for. The tragic play takes place over the course of two days - the day of Portia's 30th birthday and the following day. It is set in the midlands in Ireland in the 1990's.

History of the Group
Brideview Drama began competing in both the One-Act and Three-Act All Ireland Festival Circuit in the early 90's beginning with 'The Year of the Hiker' by J.B. Keane. They went from strength to strength, winning the Confined Three-Act All Ireland in 2005 with 'Moonshine' by Jim Nolan. Brideview now compete in the open section since 2006 they have won a number of festivals and awards, coming close to qualifying for the All Ireland Final with 'Pied a Terre' in 2010 and with 'Same Old Moon' in 2012.