The Marian Hotel by Caitriona Cunningham

Friday 6th — Saturday 7th February

 7:30PM

Its 1979, Kitty is pregnant. She is on her own, not by choice.

She arrives in a mother and baby home. Nothing could have prepared her for this. The young women hold each other up with sharp, dark humour against the backdrop of the war in the North of Ireland.

The Marian Hotel had a sold out tour in 2024 for 14 shows across the North of Ireland. It received standing ovations and critical acclaim. Extra shows and venues were booked due to public demand. Our PR in print, radio, TV and social media reached nearly 50 million people across Ireland and the UK.

The play is based on Caitriona Cunningham’s lived experience of being in Marianvale mother and baby home in Newry.  It was developed over a year with Dramaturg Emily DeDakis and a group of actors.  It is a searing portrayal of a dark time in Irish history with a 70s/80s soundtrack. The Inquiry in the North of Ireland has begun. This play is a call to all impacted to come forward and raise their voices so that they may never again be silenced and shamed for being human. The magnificent cast will take you on a journey that is mesmerising and intensely moving.

Don’t miss it.

“I left the theatre deeply moved, feeling as if a weight had lifted. The writer has given us an unforgettable gift” Mark McCollum, adoptee

This production is supported by Arts Council England, Culture Ireland and donations from the public. Sole Purpose is core funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.