POOR 2026 Cast Announcement
‘Poor is a show destined to keep returning and keep selling out’ THE IRISH TIMES
The Gate Theatre is thrilled to announce the cast for the 2026 production of Katriona O’Sullivan’s POOR, adapted by Sonya Kelly and directed by Róisín McBrinn. We can’t wait to welcome the cast to the Gate Theatre.
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| Ensemble – Sue Collins | Ensemble – John Cronin | Tilly – Hilda Fay |
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| Ensemble – Shauna Harris | Tony – Aidan Kelly | Younger Katriona – Hollie Lawlor |
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| Ensemble – Ben Morris | Katriona – Aisling O’Mara | Younger Katriona – Pippa Owens |
CREATIVESDirector: Róisín McBrinn Set Designer: Aedín Cosgrove Costume Designer: Lara Campbell Lighting Designer: Paul Keogan Sound Designer and Composition: Sinéad Diskin Musical Director: Padraig Dooney Movement Director: Jess Williams AV Designer and Programmer: Michael Dunne Associate Sound Designer: Ultan De Stáinléigh Assistant Movement Director: Ghaliah Conroy Voice Director: Cathal Quinn Resident Assistant Director: Emma Finnegan |
ABOUT:
POOR charts Katriona O’Sullivan’s extraordinary journey as she emerges from her childhood in Coventry and Birmingham marked by poverty, addiction and homelessness. Moving to Dublin as a teenager, POOR follows O’Sullivan as she overcomes seemingly insurmountable obstacles to earn a PhD from Trinity College Dublin and inspire a generation through her writing, teaching and speaking. This unforgettable story is vividly and movingly portrayed through her close relationships with family and friends, and thrums with the music that has resonated through her life.
This Gate Theatre and Belgrade Theatre Coventry co-production is a beacon of hope, resilience and community, and will be a catalyst for discussion and change around the most critical social issues of our time.
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