Little Gem February 22, 2011

Love, sex, birth, death, dildos and salsa classes: three generations of Dublin women on a wild and constantly surprising journey
Produced by acclaimed Irish theatre company Gúna Nua Theatre, the award-winning Little Gem has performed sell-out seasons in London, Paris, New York and Edinburgh. Under the direction of Paul Meade, the cast interweave their characters’ life experiences as they cope with modern life’s daily pressures and the heart-breaking toll of inevitable tragedies, blending slapstick humour and sharp comic timing with strength, courage and honesty.

Kay’s got an itch that Gem can’t scratch (but maybe Kermit can)… Lorraine attacks a customer at work and her boss wants her to see a psychiatrist… Amber has fierce bad indigestion and the sambucas aren’t getting rid of it. And then there’s Paul, the bollix, who is just using Amber until he can get to Australia… and there’s the hairy man who fancies Lorraine but fails to rise to the occasion … and of course Gem , who doesn’t like the neighbours coming in to ‘mind’ him. If all that wasn’t bad enough, Little Gem makes his presence felt and life is never the same again.

Riverside Theatres
cnr Church and Market Streets, Parramatta
Dates: February 22 -26
Times: Tues 22, Wed 23, Fri 25 at 7.30pm; Thurs 24 at 6.30pm; Sat 26 at 2.15pm & 7.30pm
Bookings: Riverside Theatres Box Office on 8839 3399 or www.riversideparramatta.com.au
Tues 22, Wed 23, Fri 25 at 7.30pm; Thurs 24 at 6.30pm; Sat 26 at 2.15pm & 7.30pm