Pumpgirl

"Of course, hindsight’s a fuckin’ wonderful thing isn’t it? Lookin’ back now I can still hear his voice sayin’ ‘What about your woman up in the garage? The Pumpgirl? The one who walks like John Wayne and looks like his horse’ "
A turbo-charged race through the diesel fumes and country music of the Armagh badlands. Abbie Spallen's explosively comic play takes us deep into the unspoken thoughts and darkest desires of three lives destined to collide.
Pumpgirl, written by Newry playwright Abbie Spallen, is set in a petrol station just north of the border, located on the wrong side of the fluctuating exchange rate. The business is on its last legs. Battered, faded signs grace the stage - desperate attempts at enticing customers with cheap bottles of cola.
Pumpgirl was originally produced by the Bush Theatre, London and received its premiere at the Edinburgh Festival in 2006. It was produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club in New York in 2007 to rave reviews. Awarding the play four stars, the Guardian praised the production, writing, 'Abbie Spallen comes out all guns blazing, with writing so sparky and intricately observed, it seems as if it might spontaneously combust.' The New York Times considered Pumpgirl 'a fiercely observed, unflinching play, emphasising the staggering force of good storytelling.'
Directed by Andrew Flynn.






May 2019 Tour
Thurs 9 May
Glor, Ennis
Sat 11 May
Ballina Arts Centre
Sun 12 May
Smock Alley, Dublin
Tues 14 May
Town Hall Theatre, Galway
Thurs 16 May
Hawkswell, Sligo
Fri 17 May
Riverbank, Newbridge
Sat 18 May
Backstage, Longford
Wed 22 May
Garter Lane, Waterford
Thurs 23 May
Ramor Theatre, Virginia
Fri 24 May
The Garage, Monaghan
Tues 28 May
Everyman, Cork
Wed 29 May
Everyman, Cork
Thurs 30 May
Everyman, Cork