Shifting identities challenge an audience’s assumptions

Aenne Barr and Dermot Magennis in Heather Pic: Gary Duggan

Heather

Bewley’s Café Theatre, Dublin

Until February 23

Rating:****

Just this month, international news pages were buzzing with stories about the deceptions of Dan Mallory, the bestselling thriller writer who publishes under the pseudonym AJ Finn. It would be impossible not to think of Mallory when watching Pageant Wagon’s production of Heather, Thomas Eccleshare’s 2017 playlet, which examines the ease with which identities can be disguised in the digital age, as well as ...