Dry Rot

The Burgess family find themselves at a crossroads amidst Dublin's tumultuous housing crisis. Betty, sober for five years, is refusing to leave the family home, while Martin, her estranged husband, is adamant they sell. Nuala, their daughter, is caught between the two. Dry Rot, a new comedy by Don Creedon, depicts the absurd new realities of Dublin's housing market. Will Betty's newfound strength in recovery be...

The Burgess family find themselves at a crossroads amidst Dublin's tumultuous housing crisis. Betty, sober for five years, is refusing to leave the family home, while Martin, her estranged husband, is adamant they sell. Nuala, their daughter, is caught between the two. Dry Rot, a new comedy by Don Creedon, depicts the absurd new realities of Dublin's housing market. Will Betty's newfound strength in recovery be enough to save the house or will financial pressures and personal differences finally tear the family apart?

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    A darkly funny, razor-sharp Irish family drama, "DRY ROT" brilliantly balances biting social satire with genuine emotional pain as a fractured family battles over a decaying Dublin house that has become both prison and inheritance. Don Creedon writes with extraordinary wit and authenticity, capturing the rhythms of working-class Dublin speech while exposing themes of addiction, housing anxiety, generational resentment, and emotional paralysis.

    A darkly funny, razor-sharp Irish family drama, "DRY ROT" brilliantly balances biting social satire with genuine emotional pain as a fractured family battles over a decaying Dublin house that has become both prison and inheritance. Don Creedon writes with extraordinary wit and authenticity, capturing the rhythms of working-class Dublin speech while exposing themes of addiction, housing anxiety, generational resentment, and emotional paralysis.

BETTY, F-60s
MARTIN, M-60s
NUALA, F-30s
RITA, F-60s
JOHNNY, M-30s
SHEILA, F-30s
MR. BLACOE, M-40s

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Poor Mouth Theatre Company, Year 2024
  • Type Reading, Organization Origin Theater Company, Year 2024