Powerful play is an exercise in primal screaming

Orphans

By Lyle KesslerDirected by Geraldine McAlineden The New Theatre, Dublin Runs until February 28

Rating:***

Lyle Kessler’s family drama Orphans, first performed in Los Angeles in 1983, is a play that affects some people very deeply. Among its celebrity fans is the singer-songwriter Tom Waits, who was reportedly so moved by the experience that he remained rooted to his seat long after the rest ...