By the Bog of Cats

By the Bog of Cats, by Marina Carr, is set in the mysterious and stark landscape of the bogs of rural Ireland. Holly Hunter stars in this lyrical and timeless play that tells the story of Hester Swane, an Irish traveller with a deep and unearthly connection to her land. Tormented by the memory of a mother who deserted her, Hester is once again betrayed, this time by the father of her child, the man she loves. On the brink of despair and heartbreak, she embarks on a terrible journey of vengeance as the secrets of her tangled history are revealed.