Cautionary tale labours the Punt

Pius McGrath in Punt

Punt

By Tara Doolan and Pius McGrath

The New Theatre

Rating:***

Runs until July 14

‘I am not a problem gambler,” declares the nameless narrator of Tara Doolan and Pius McGrath’s new monologue play Punt. “I’m an investor.” Sadly, the playing cards and banknotes strewn all around him tell a very different story – you cannot cure an addiction without first admitting that you have one.

Given that Ireland loses more money through ...