The Ferryman (play)

The Ferryman
Official production artwork
Written byJez Butterworth
Date premiered24 April 2017
Place premieredRoyal Court Theatre
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama
SettingRural County Armagh, 1981

The Ferryman is a 2017 play by Jez Butterworth. Set during The Troubles, it tells the story of the family of a former IRA volunteer, living in their farmhouse in rural County Armagh, Northern Ireland in 1981.[1]

  1. ^ Billington, Michael (3 May 2017). "The Ferryman review – Butterworth and Mendes deliver shattering tale of passion and violence". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2018.