The Giant Blue Hand, written by Marina Carr, directed by Selina Cartmell and produced by Muireann Ahern, continues to excite, delight and capture the imaginations of audiences at The Ark.

We’re delighted to share some of the excellent audience responses with you:

From children:

‘It was brilliant! Marina Carr is a genius! This play is got to be one of the best plays I have ever seen. The lights were brilliant, the acting was brilliant, even the noises in the background were brilliant! The imagination to think up such a good play is amazing. I would be overjoyed if Marina Carr made a sequel.’ Austin

‘It’s a play that I’ll remember forever.’ Isobel

'I think that the setting was brilliant and also the actors were great. I would give it a certain ten out of ten. It’s a great play for adults and children alike.' Gina

‘The story is very funny and very good. Great costumes, great set, good music and funny people. I would highly recommend this play to everyone in Ireland.’ Padraic

Catherine Walker as Queen Dalia

‘The Giant Blue Hand is a spectacular drama written by Marina Carr. It has a fantastic cast and a brilliant storyline. This funny, scary and happy play has lovely costumes and a very inventive set design….It’s a lovely story and I would give it five stars’. Caoimhe


From teachers:

‘Fab show, the boys loved it. Teachers loved it too! I would highly recommend it to other teachers.’

‘Fantastic performance, Children were enthralled, Visually impressive, Great Value’

‘Really enjoyed performance, All students were entertained from beginning to end, Thank you.’

‘Brilliant show. Excellent performances.’


From public audiences:

‘Imaginative, Dazzling, Funny, Energetic’

‘Awesome (6 year old), Deadly (9 year old), Cool (6 year old).’

‘Amazing, Exciting, Unusual, Brilliant’

‘Wonderful Show’

‘Brilliant, Excellent, Magical, Different’

‘Excellent play, Really enjoyable’

‘I loved it!! Well done!!’


From the press:

‘an entrancing production… That desire to explore the dark folds of fantasy in a production brimming with imagination speaks directly and sincerely to kids. To grown-ups too for that matter.’ The Irish Times

‘funny and scary, sad and delightful, and weird and wonderful.’ Sunday Business Post

‘Carr’s fascination with fairytale and myth, clear in much of her back catalogue, pays off handsomely in The Giant Blue Hand. With her feeling for heightened emotion and that fantastic macabre sensibility much in evidence, what a pleasure to notice that she has a talent for making kids laugh too.’ The Phoenix



The Giant Blue Hand runs until Sunday 22 March