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Bookworms by Bernard Farrell

Bookworms by Bernard Farrell, Directed by Karl Ryan.

Set in the suburban home of bookish housewife Ann and her unemployed builder husband Larry, Bookworms unfolds over an evening of literature: Virginia Woolf and Harper Lee there will be no contemporary popular bestsellers for this group of friends. Traditionally the book club is the last bastion of female exclusivity, prim school teacher Jennifer tells us, but on this occasion husbands have been invited to contribute a little social experiment that goes terribly wrong. Jennifer's arrogant bank manager husband Robert brings bankrupt Larry to heel before the books are even opened, while Larry, no reader, resents being forced to perform the intellectual in his own house. Larry's emotionally unstable brother Vincent, newly-released from prison, is hiding upstairs; their daughter Aisling keeps appearing unannounced on the TV thanks to skype; and the final guest Dorothy tells us that everyone she comes into contact with her these days drops dead. Is it any wonder that Ann needs to knock back a bottle of Shiraz before her 'friends' have even had their first sausage roll? Well, that takes care of the basic plot then, which is further complicated by all the mistaken identities, misunderstandings and in-jokes on which the comedy of manners thrives.

Mark your calendar now for August 13th, 14th and 15th. Tickets are available at www.brownpapertickets.com - search Bookworms or click on the link below - $20. ICSA members in good standing will get a discounted ticket as will book clubs purchasing six tickets or more.