Gerry: I was taught not to talk, you know that
Iggy: We were all taught not to talk
Gerry: By the time you work out that that’s not right it’s too late
 
Gerry and Iggy, two labourers from Belfast face the end of their lives in a London hostel talking of the present and thinking of the past. They argue about who has the biggest liver, the names of tube stations and whether they should go back to Belfast or not.
 
But where are the women in their lives?

The Absence of Women is a funny and poignant play about the life journey of two ordinary and lonely Belfast men.

If you liked Mojo Mickybo, Scenes from the Big Picture and Antigone, you’ll love this!