All Ireland Confined Drama Festival, 15 April – From under the Bed by Seamus O’Rourke, Bualadh Bos Drama Group, Co Galway

Synopsis

Two elderly bachelor brothers Eugene and Pat McPartland have lived under the same roof for almost 70 years. Their days marked by quiet routines and unspoken regrets. They haven’t exchanged more than a grunt or nod in decades. On this night Pat knocks on Eugene’s bedroom door to discuss something important. What begins as an awkward attempt at conversation unfolds into a night of revelations. With dry wit, biting humour, and aching vulnerability, the brothers spar, remember, accuse, and confess. Old Wounds resurface: love lost in youth, family tragedy and misunderstandings that slowly built a wall between them. Through a blend of pathos and humour, ‘From Under the Bed’ explores the enduring bonds of brotherhood, the weight of unspoken love, and human need, no matter how late, for connection.