When the harbour light appears through the fog, a ship is coming home. At its helm is Kate Tyrrell (1863/1821) sailor, businesswomen, patriot, mother and the first woman to be listed as owner and captain of a merchant ship in Irish and British waters. On her own terms she navigated through storms, war, and a world that told her a woman’ place was not at sea. She rebelled against the structures of the day and scandalized her society by keeping her own name on marriage. Her schooner was the first to fly the tricolour in a British harbour.
Salt on her Tongue is a multi media theatre piece, where we meet mother and daughter reuniting through time to tell a remarkable story.
About the Playwright Lorraine O’Brien is an award-winning local playwright. And founder of Dry Rain Theatre Company. After a very successful career as a Theatre Maker and Playwright in the 80s and 90s, Lorraine has returned to the stage with her new play Salt on her Tongue.
