Married to the Sea

“*****, a beautiful, lyrical and haunting fable of loss….utterly compelling and often very funny…go see it”. – IRISH TIMES

“McCarthy’s words are poetic without being sentimental, evocative without being nostalgic.” – Harvey O’Brien, IRISH THEATRE MAGAZINE

“A gem of a play…captivating throughout” – SUNDAY TRIBUNE

“Dragonfly’s new play is one of the most genuinely lyrical and evocative new plays to be unveiled by an Irish theater company in years…Married to the Sea announces them as the most interesting theater company to have emerged in Ireland in decades.” – Cahir O’Doherty, IRISH VOICE

“*****, a play of great subtlety…a lovely wistful play.” – BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

“****, Married to the Sea is a brilliant affirmation of the power of good story simply told.”  SUNDAY BUSINESS POST

“*****, nothing short of spellbinding…this is an exceptional piece of theatre that should not be missed” – THREE WEEKS, EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL

“This story of magic, the death of dreams and growing up, was most beautifully executed by this fledgling company” – Judy Murphy, THEATRICAL HITS, ARTSWEEK

Reptilian

“****, a surreal exploration of familial dysfunction which constantly surprises…is full of suspense and revelations…is stylised and poetic…this story is vividly original…excellent performances…RECOMMENDED.” – IRISH TIMES

“Another kind of intensity…as black as night…McCarthy’s writing has wild imagining and clever execution.” – SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

Chasing Butterflies

A great story well told…evocative and bittersweer…wonderfully emotive script…excellent performances…delicately balanced between hysteria and awe…Chasing Butterflies introduces a brave and challenging new voice in Irish playwriting’ IRISH THEATRE MAGAZINE

 “Donnellan’s play gives powerful glimpses into this unconceivable pain, effectively conveyed by tender and devastating performances by Martin Maguire and Donnellan herself…Donnellan’s might as a writer lies in her articulation of the dalliances of temporary lives’  WWW.MUSINGSININTERMISSIONS.BLOGSPOT.COM

In the Garden

‘Again, Donnellan charmingly skips down the dark path…Donnellan and Ben Mulhern deserve mentions for their quirky but human performances…[Aoife] Connolly continues to be a stand-out director at Galway Theatre Festival, spelling out performance spaces where nuances are to be cherry-picked, deconstructed, and re-rendered in the spectator’s own theatre experience.”.”’  WWW.MUSINGSININTERMISSIONS.BLOGSPOT.COM