Consumed

A 90th birthday party that no-one seems to want.

Four generations of Northern Irish women, reunited under one roof.

A house full of hungry ghosts, with more than one skeleton in the closet.

Turn off your phones at dinner.

Winner of the Women’s Prize for the Playwriting 2022, Karis Kelly’s play is a pitch-black and twisted comedy of dysfunctional family dynamics, generational trauma and national boundaries.

Consumed is part of the Traverse's £1 Ticket Project.

Image: Rebecca Pitt

The Traverse Theatre is funded by Creative Scotland and the City of Edinburgh Council.

Reviews:

★★★★★ 'Karis Kelly’s writing is sharp, layered and asks a lot of questions' - Broadway Baby

★★★★★ 'Hilariously funny but with tension and twists galore' - Lisa in the Theatre

★★★★★ 'Dark and hilarious political bedlam' - The Wee Review

★★★★★ 'An utterly bewitching experience' - Edinburgh Reviews

★★★★ 'Dramatic and stylistic' - The Herald

★★★★ 'Terrific staging' - British Theatre Guide

★★★★'The performances are all first-rate' -WhatsOnStage

★★★★ 'A hauntingly truthful portrayal of what happens when a family finally runs out of places to hide' - EdFestMag

★★★★ 'A striking piece of theatre: thoughtful, bitterly funny, and emotionally raw' - One4Review

★★★★ 'Brutally funny' - The Arts Desk

★★★★ 'A delicious confection' - Bouquets and Brickbats

★★★★ 'A hilarious and shocking riot' - Mickey Jo Theatre

★★★★ 'Gripping' - Broadway Ben

★★★★ 'Concise, powerful and memorable' - The Quinntessential Review

★★★★ 'Fascinating' - North West End

★★★★ 'An emotionally raw piece that balances politics and trauma with domestic chaos' - Corr Blimey

★★★★ 'Sophisticated and ambitious' - The Spy in the Stalls

★ ★ ★ ★ 'Thick with tension… an absolute gut-punch of a play' - Binge Fringe

'A tense portrait of intergenerational trauma' - The Observer

'Brilliantly observed, scalpel-sharp and bravely executed' - Sunday National

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