Landmark Productions and Keynote Productions
present the world premiere of
Blood in the Dirt
a new play by Rory Gleeson
starring Lorcan Cranitch
directed by Caitríona McLaughlin
set and lighting designed by Paul Keogan
sound designed by Sinead Diskin
costume designed by Ciara Fleming
composer Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
When Big Jim Donnelly moves from Ireland to Biddulph, Ontario in 1845, and stakes a claim on settled land, the locals know there will be trouble. Based on a true story, spiraling down the centuries, Blood in the Dirt traces the history of violence, the cost of survival, and the meaning of legacy.