Dark Arts Theatre Company - 'Marjorie's Dead'

Based on a true story, travel back in time with us to 18th Century Ireland, to a place where ancient myth meets a changing landscape and a young woman in Lurgan is buried alive. 

In 1705, Marjorie McCall was buried in Shankill graveyard, Lurgan. Married to John McCall, a young doctor, her sudden illness and death had him deep in grief, as even with the knowledge of his trade, he was not able to save her. He mourned the loss of his young wife and had her waked and buried. Buried with a rather large and valuable wedding ring.

Yet not all mourned her loss, some saw it as a rather lucrative situation. The night of her burial, when all was quiet in the graveyard, two grave robbers knew that business was afoot. Under cover of darkness they dug her back up, wanting the ring and even her cadaver to make themselves money. They opened her coffin and began to cut off her swollen finger.

 

They really should have checked that she was dead.

Join us on February 8th and 9th at Cultúrlann Theatre for a tale of one woman's journey from the grave to legend. Dark Forest Theatre is proud to be in partnership with Lurgan Townscape Heritage to present this work.

Annina Watton as Marjorie McCall

Matthew O'Leary as John McCall

Nathan Martin as Cian

Anna Conway - Stage Manager