The Seafarer

Conor McPherson: The Seafarer director: Cristi Juncu black comedy  The Seafarer is written by the irish playwright Conor McPherson, in 2006. The action is placed in Baldoyle, a suburb of Dublin, on Christmas Eve. The story is centered on James "Sharky" Harkin, an alcoholic man who lives with his blind and elder brother Richard Harkin. As he tries to stay away from drink during the Christmas holiday season, Sharky must hold on to Richard, but also to his own consciousness that haunts him. The Seafarer was nominated for the Tony Awards and Olivier Best Song Award. For the role of Mr. Lockart, actor Richard Balint won UNITER Prize for Best Supporting Actor!!!