Tearing the Loom & In a Little World of Our OwnGary MitchellLabel: Nick Hern BooksDescription: Two plays from playwright Gary Mitchell known for his powerful explorations of the conflicts troubling Northern Ireland.Tearing the Loom is a searing portrait of a community divided against itself set in a weaver's cottage in County Armagh at the time of the 1798 Rebellion. It was first performed at the Lyric Theatre Belfast in 1998.In a Little World of Our Own is a powerful illustration of how the conflict in Northern Ireland affects whole families and of how the violence of the streets is brought into the heart of the home. It was first performed at the Abbey Theatre Dublin in 1997.
