Tina’s Idea of Fun opened in The Peacock theatre on 14 April with the acclaimed Hilda Fay playing the lead role of Tina.

Sean P. Summers’ play follows the story of Tina who can’t get through to her son. Fay’s character Tina is stuck on the drink and tormented by her past. She wants to get her sons attention. When Queen Elizabeth II makes her first visit to Ireland, Tina’s post-protest party brings out the worst in everyone.

The play which finishes up in The Peackcock theatre on May 14 2016, has recieved favourable reviews from both the press and the public since it opened on April 14.

★★★★ ‘ Wonderfully engaging…some incredibly funny and deeply moving moments… Hilda Fay … was always mesmerising’ Examiner.com

★★★★ ‘There is an abundance of kindness lurking in Sean P. Summers’ script’ Sunday Times

‘A striking piece of new writing’ Irish Independent

‘Both very funny and full of despair’ Sunday Independent

‘Immensely likeable characters’ Sunday Business Post

‘The performances of Fay, Connolly and Hegarty, are seamless. This trio are truly talented actors’ Ireland Today

Some of those who attended Tina’s Idea of Fun took to Twitter to voice their opinions on the play,

Love love love @HildaFayActor at the Peacock. Ensemble cast is superb. Tina’s Idea of Fun is a great Dublin play @AbbeyTheatre – @corkgirlie

Loved this play, Hilda Fay is incredible as Tina #TinasIdeaOfFun –@theeney

Just watched Hilda Fay give a masterclass in acting. Incredible cast for #TinasIdeaOfFun at the @AbbeyTheatre – we laughed A LOT. – @McMahonPhilly

Check out The Abbey Theatre’s Tina’s Idea of Fun page HERE

 Abbey Theatre Twitter