The Ferryman
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First performance | April 24, 2017 |
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Playwright | Jez Butterworth |
Setting | County Armagh |
Composers | Nick Powell |
Characters | Caitlin Carney |
Quinn Carney | |
Mary Carney | |
Aunt Maggie Far Away | |
Father Horrigan | |
Published | 2017 |
Set | County Armagh |
Genres | Drama |
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ID | 1109715 |
About The Ferryman
The Ferryman is a 2017 play by Jez Butterworth. Set during The Troubles, it tells the story of the family of a former IRA activist, living in their farmhouse in rural County Armagh, Northern Ireland in 1981.
Europe heatwave: No respite in sight for heat-stricken southern Europe
... The Italian weather service said the island will be at the " epicentre" of next week s heatwave, which weather forecasters have dubbed Charon, after The Ferryman who delivered souls into the underworld in Greek mythology...
Europe heatwave: Red alerts issued in 15 Italian cities
... Italian weather forecasters are warning that the next heatwave - dubbed Charon after The Ferryman who delivered souls into the underworld in Greek mythology - will push temperatures back up above 40C next week...
Europe heatwave: Extreme heat leads to Greece Acropolis closure
... It was expected to peak on Friday but Italian weather forecasters are warning that the next heatwave - dubbed Charon after The Ferryman who delivered souls into the underworld in Greek mythology - will push temperatures back up above 40C next week...
Cerberus heatwave: Hot weather sweeps across southern Europe
... But as Cerberus dies out, Italian weather forecasters are warning that the next heatwave - dubbed Charon after The Ferryman who delivered souls into the underworld in Greek mythology - will push temperatures back up towards 43C (109F) in Rome and a possible 47C (116F) on the island of Sardinia...
James Corden: How Jez Butterworth's 'bombshell' drama lured him back to acting
... Best-known for award-winning plays such as Mojo, Jerusalem and The Ferryman, his work has tackled heavy-duty themes such as toxic masculinity and national identity but always with a dollop of dark humour...
Europe heatwave: No respite in sight for heat-stricken southern Europe
By Laura GozziBBC News
Southern Europe will continue to swelter next week as an intense heatwave shows no sign of abating.
Italy, Spain and Greece have been experiencing high temperatures for several days already.
The Italian health ministry issued a Red Alert for 16 cities including Rome, Bologna and Florence for The weekend.
The heatwave is expected to continue well into next week, with 48C (118. 4F) predicted in Sardinia, according to Italian media.
Some forecasters think temperatures in Sardinia could even rise above The European record high of 48. 8C (119. 8F), which was recorded In Sicily in August 2021.
The Italian weather service said The Island will be at The " epicentre" of next week's heatwave, which weather forecasters have dubbed Charon, after The Ferryman who delivered souls into The Underworld in Greek Mythology .
Italy's government has advised anyone in The areas covered by Saturday's red alerts to avoid direct sunlight between 11:00 and 18:00, and to take particular care of The elderly or vulnerable.
In Rome, tour guide Felicity Hinton, 59, told The Bbc The soaring temperatures combined with overcrowding has made it " nightmarish" to navigate The City .
" It's always hot in Rome but this has just been consistently hot for a lot longer than normal, " She Said .
" My tour guide friends and I are extremely stressed out. People have been fainting on tours and there are ambulances outside everywhere. "
Rome resident Elena, 62 told The Bbc that she has noticed a " marked change" in summer temperatures since around 2003, and that they have been growing exponentially since.
Meanwhile, Greece has hit temperatures of 40C (104F) or more in recent days. The Acropolis in Athens - The country's most popular Tourist Attraction - was closed during The hottest hours of Friday and Saturday to protect visitors.
In Spain, a forest fire on The Island of La Palma has forced The evacuation of at least 500 people.
The heatwave is set to extend to The Balkans later next week - although several countries, like Serbia and Hungary, are already experiencing daily temperatures hovering around 35C (95F).
Periods of intense heat occur within natural weather patterns, but globally they are becoming more frequent, more intense and are lasting longer due to Global Warming .
Last month was The hottest June on record, according to The EU's climate monitoring service Copernicus.
Extreme Weather resulting from warming climate is " unfortunately becoming The new normal" The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com