Wednesday 10th – Saturday 13th February 8:00 pm

Sole Purpose Productions Presents

The Marian Hotel

Written by Caitriona Cunningham
Directed by Patricia Byrne

It’s 1979; Kitty is pregnant. She is on her own, not by choice. She arrives at 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.

Based on Caitriona Cunningham’s lived experience of being in Marianvale Mother and Baby Home in Newry, this is a searing portrayal of a dark time in Irish history with a 70s/80s soundtrack. After a sold-out tour across the north of Ireland in 2024 and at the Unity Theatre in Liverpool in 2026 with rapturous standing ovations and critical acclaim, the play is touring again in February 2027. The magnificent cast will take you on a journey that is mesmerising and intensely moving. Don’t miss it.

“Cunningham takes full advantage of theatre’s dimensionality to create a shared sympathetic experience between performers and audience, effectively blending humour and drama.”
– Lucy Hughes, The Gown

“The Marian Hotel has taken the hidden realities of mother and baby institutions, Magdalene Laundries and workhouses to a wide audience.”
– Professor Phil Scranton, Truth Recovery Design Panel

Sole Purpose Productions is a multi award winning theatre company based in Derry, North of Ireland. The company has been making theatre for social change for nearly 30 years, it has toured work across Ireland, the UK and the USA.

CAST
Aoibhinn O’Doherty – Kitty
Emma Mulligan – Sarah
Roma Harvey – Sinead
Christine Clark – Caroline
Rachel Harley – Ellen
Sorcha Shanahan – Jackie
Maeve Connelly – Sister Rosanne
Cathy Brennan Bradley – Sister Celeste

CREATIVE TEAM
Director – Patricia Byrne
Choreographer – Nadine Hegarty
Lighting Design – Niall Cranney
Set Design – Robert Attewell
Sound Design – Robert Mulhern
Costume Design – Cara Park
Stage Manager – Fiona Harkin

Running time: 130 min | 15 min Interval
Age recommendation: 16+
Content guidance: Strong language, references to sexual abuse and baby loss.

Tickets: €20 | Booking fees apply.