On a farm on the border, a fence is in need of repair after being destroyed by vandals. When Sinead finds Henry hungover in her field, she ropes him in to help. But rebuilding a fence is more complicated than it seems. What begins as a simple task soon turns to talk of their past, a reliving of old memories, and a relentless competition to come out on top.

A timely and powerful reflection on 100 years of the border in Ireland and how it has impacted those who live along it. Inspired by 100 testimonies from real people who live on the border.

A fast-paced, darkly comic and hard-hitting exploration of this hugely complex and divisive issue.

THE BORDER GAME is the third play from award-winning writing duo Michael Patrick and Oisn Kearney. Mick and Oisn found huge success with their Edinburgh Fringe show MY LEFT NUT, which they went on to adapt into an award-winning BBC Three short series. Their second play THE ALTERNATIVE won the A Play For Ireland prize and was brilliantly reviewed. This new play, co-commissioned by the Lyric Belfast and Prime Cut to mark the 100th anniversary of the partition of Ireland will debut at The Belfast International Festival in October 2021.

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