The Last Pearl is loosely based on the ideas of the environmentalist James Lovelock and was first presented in Sligo in the Autumn of 2022.
Using scaled models as well as bunraku and shadow puppetry, The Last Pearl tells the story of a pearl diver and her daughter, as they scavenge in a dying world. It is the story of their ability to adapt to a changing environment and ultimately survive.
The Last Pearl is the fourth in a series of devised works since 2016 that include Shackleton, The School Days of Thaddeus K and Hunting Darwin.
Directed by Niall Henry
Dramaturg Jocelyn Clarke
Blue Raincoat Ensemble – John Carty, Sandra O Malley, Brian F Devaney, Chakra O’Connor & Aisling Mannion
- Set Design – Jamie Vartan
- Sound Design – Joe Hunt
- Lighting Design -Barry McKinney
- Production – Maurice Power
- Set Construction – Alan Clarke
“An exquisite piece of theatre”
– Scotsman
“a dramatic richness that brings home the everyday tragedies of the world’s environmental fallout with heartbreaking poignancy” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
– The Herald (Scotland)
“It is truly a thing of beauty”
– The National (Scotland)
“Should not be missed”
– Sunday Independent
“Blue Raincoat’s best voyage yet”
– Irish Times
“Timely and powerful”
– The Stage
