Green & Blue Vincent Higgens and James Doranand

Green & Blue

Touring internationally in August 2024.

Green & Blue explores the painful and humorous realities faced by the individuals who patrolled the border during the height of the conflict.

Written by Laurence McKeown, Directed by Paula McFetridge.

An officer from the Royal Ulster Constabulary in his green uniform and Eddie from An Garda Síochána, resplendent in blue, communicate via crackly radios until an explosive incident forces them to meet across a field only farmers know the location of.

Focusing on what it’s like to be hunted when you’re protecting a man-made line on the ground, the play looks at the societal and human cost of borders.

Green & Blue is based on real-life interviews with former serving officers.

Winner of The Lustrum Award for Best Theatrical Moment at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe

Touring August 2024

Belfast: Féile an Phobail: Black Mountain Shared SpaceTuesday, August 6thTickets & Info
Milwaukee: Irish FestSaturday, August 17th & Sunday, August 18thTickets & Info
Chicago: Irish American Heritage CentreFriday, August 23rd – Sunday, August 25thTickets & Info
Portland: Historic Alberta House (hosted by Corrib)Wednesday, August 28th – Thursday, August 29thTickets & Info
San Francisco: United Irish Cultural CenterSaturday, September 7th Tickets & Info
Colorado: Leadville: The Old Church, 8th and HarrisonFriday, September 13thTickets on the door ($20) or via Luke Finken
Colorado: Salida, A Church, 419 D Street Saturday, September 14thTickets & Info

See all previous performances since 2016 here.

Cast & Crew

Cast: James Doran & Vincent Higgins

Technical Stage Manager: Stephen Quinn

Film Maker: Conan McIvor

Designer: Stuart Marshall

Costume Designer: Liz Cullinane

Movement Director: Sandy Cuthbert

Producer: Andrew Hume

Assistant Producer: Lizzie Howard

Paula McFetridge’s bold yet delicate production teases out the humanity behind the uniforms, the trust and distrust.  The terror and brutalities are palpable, but there are many moments of humour, and many more of understanding and empathy, as Higgins and Doran, in strong, well judged performances, Communicate initially on crackly radios across the invisible Border in a field. – Deirdre Falvey – Irish Times

A highly moving peice of social theatre… This accounting of the reality of people’s experience has depth and intelligence, as well as a stark dramatic impact.  Its understanding and insight provides a certain balm for this troubled subject. Katy Hayes – Irish Independent

Higgins and Doran give engaging performances as the men unable to cross a line that only wise men and farmers can see. It’s a simple but effective way of exploring two sides of one conflict. – BELFAST TELEGRAPH

 ‘A drama of substantial insight and revelation… a life affirming celebration of the end of the dark days of a hard border…’ –REVIEWS HUB

This production is funded by Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast City Council and Culture Ireland.