Pits and Perverts

A dynamic new play from Sole Purpose Productions in association with The Rainbow Project.

Written by Micheál Kerrigan with script development by Patricia Byrne and Mary Connors. This comedy drama, directed and produced by Patricia Byrne, follows the story of a young gay man, Sean, who leaves Derry in the 1980’s at the height of the Troubles. After coming out in London he becomes involved in the Gay Community’s support of the Miner’s Strike. Two Welsh miners move in with Sean and his partner not realising they are a gay couple. The events that unfold impact on all their lives. This production will tour to Derry, Belfast, Letterkenny and London.

Sole Purpose Productions, founded in 1997, is a professional theatre company based in Derry/Londonderry. The company has toured extensively throughout Ireland and the UK and in New York.