Howie the Rookie

By Mark O'Rowe

A white-knuckle ride through a nightmare Dublin, where enemies and allies are interchangeable.

Winner of the George Devine Award
Winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature

First we meet Howie. He tells us how, one night, he gets caught up in a gang intent on beating up Rookie. He's supposed to be baby-sitting his five-year-old brother, but he goes just the same. They beat up Rookie. Howie returns to discover a horrible accident has happened to the little boy... Then we hear the story from Rookie's point of view...

'outstanding new play by a hitherto unknown 29-year-old from Dublin' Daily Telegraph

'the humour and the horror of what turns out to be a cleverly crafted interlocking narrative grabs you by the collar and head-butts you into submission' Sunday Times