Irish actress Geraldine Plunkett shares her remarkable journey from school plays to becoming one of Ireland's most beloved performers across stage and screen. She reflects on her surprise entry into acting, her experiences with the Abbey Theatre, and her current role in Sheila Forsey's new play "The Memory Room."

• Started acting after being discovered by Abbey Theatre director Frank Dermody during a school production of Hamlet
• Learned acting by working alongside legendary Abbey Theatre performers like Harry Brogan and Eileen Crowe
• Found fame on television in Glenroe, written by Wesley Burrows, which came at the perfect time as her children were growing up
• Performed in numerous acclaimed theater productions including Juno and the Paycock and works by Beckett, Murphy, and McGuinness
• Currently starring as Eileen in The Memory Room, a play about secrets, memory, truth and family
• Drawn to the play's poetic language and the way it explores how past secrets might be handled differently today

Join us for The Memory Room at the St. Michael's Theatre in New Ross – a gripping new play with a wonderful script, director, and cast that promises to keep audiences on the edge of their seats.

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