Gallery Books

At the center of THOMAS KILROY's "(Talbot's Box, The Death and Resurrection of Mr. Roche) powerful new play is the figure of Nell Jeffrey, one of the more remarkable creations of contemporary Irish theatre. An artist and mother, at once capable of great evil and great sensitivity, unscrupulous and passionate, highly intelligent and given to outbursts of obscenity, she casts a large shadow over everyone, including her two daughters. A stimulating exploration of the nature of art, the play is also an intimate and moving portrayal of three women in one family.