Fallopia Japonica written by Anna McGrath 

Lourdes is waiting for her date, Simon to arrive. Her plant is on the table, green and unmissable. Simon, who she has met on Catholic Matchers.com, isn’t who she expected, but Lourdes is willing to see it through.

Fallopia japonica is a dark comedy with a warm heart that explores the debilitating reproductive disease of Endometriosis.

Inspired by the story of Laurene Agnew; Fallopia japonica wants to draw attention to this disease that impacts the lives of so many people.

No Blueprint written by Adam Dougal 

This play started out as an act of self care, a way of documenting a unique experience, not just becoming a parent for the first time but becoming a parent during a pandemic. It’d helped me address all the parts of myself that I have come to live with everyday, the voices and opinions that have shaped me. They can be well intentioned, caring even but at times brutal and for some in life even fatal.

It’s a story of self discovery, self doubt, true vulnerability and the belief that we are more than just the people we think we are, so much more.

Cast & Creative Team

Writer (Fallopia Japonica): Anna McGrath

Writer (No Blueprint): Adam Dougal

Cast: Debra Hill, Jack Dawson, Simon Sweeney, Connor O'Donnell

Director & Script Development Work: Colm G Doran

Produced by: Anna Leckey & Three’s Theatre Company

Q&A Guest: Sarah Rose McCann @mypelvicpain

Funded by Arts Council NI Lottery Funding

Photos by Simon Hutchinson