Shopping and F***ing by Mark Ravenhill
Irish Premiere 2001 Old Museum Arts Centre, Belfast and tour of Northern Ireland Photograph by Jill Jennings

"There has been much talk in the local media as to whether Northern Ireland was ready for this play. But Jackie Doyle's fine Northern Premiere for Prime Cut has crafted new texture, humour and depth to the brutal top storyline, layering on intriguing, conflicting nuances and glimpses into the human psyche. More than that in casting Belfast actor Packy Lee as the central character and allowing him to use his own voice, this production presses home the hard fact that Northern Ireland has to be ready for it." - Irish Times

" In this excellent Prime Cut production, cast and director blend humour, desperation, exploitation and morality in a way that leaves the audiences thanking their lucky stars if their own family lives are happy, loving and free from the temptations that dog these young people" - Sunday Life

" Shopping and F***ing holds up a mirror to a part of society and indicts the wider world for its failure to cherish everyone equally. Each of the cast was superb in what was a very tense two hours with moments of great hilarity." - Irish News

" Prime Cut must be applauded for their courageous decision to stage Mark Ravenhill's controversial drama" - Belfast Telegraph

Cast members: Maria Connolly / Dominic Carter / Packy Lee / Mark Gillis / Richard Orr Director Jackie Doyle / Set Design Stuart Marshall / Costume Design Judith Longridge / Lighting Design Conleth White

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