Defender of the Faith

By Stuart Carolan

Blackly comic and chillingly real, Defender of the Faith explores the conflict between family loyalty and political beliefs.

Winner of the 2005 George Devine Award

Stuart Carolan's debut play tells the story of a fractured family in present-day Ireland, entrenched in violent and uncompromising republicanism, which finally shatters when a senior figure in the IRA visits their farm to hunt out a suspected informer.

'a marvellously charged and emotionally intense and menacing drama... a deeply impressive debut by Carolan' Irish Examiner

'a storming debut' Sunday Tribune