The Gap Year
The Gap Year
Newly widowed Kate, childminder-in-chief Roisin and their best friend Oonagh have decided enough is enough. Life is too short, they're going to follow in their children's footsteps and take a Gap Year.
Thailand? Europe? Down Under? No, they're visiting every county in Ireland, sure there's a few they've never even heard of!
Written by playwright Clare McMahon and directed by Benjamin Gould, The Gap Year was first developed through the Lyric New Playwrights Programme before being commissioned by Lyric Theatre Belfast.
It was produced by the Lyric in association with Commedia of Errors in September 2022 and was remounted in 2025 as a Lyric Theatre, Belfast, production.
Original cast included: Carol Moore, Marion O’Dwyer, Libby Smith, Frankie McCaffrey, Meghan Tyler & Keith Singleton
Cast (2025) included: Carol Moore, Marion O’Dwyer, Libby Smith, James Doran, Clare McMahon & Shaun Blaney
“Playwright Clare McMahon and director Benjamin Gould have created a masterpiece and I dare say this production will be entertaining audiences for years to come. The six- member cast are phenomenal.”
— Belfast Media
