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<\/a>Directed by Game of Thrones<\/em><\/strong> and Suits<\/em><\/strong> star Conleth Hill, Can\u2019t Forget About You<\/em><\/strong> tells the hilarious story of a young Belfast man who falls in love with an older, more sophisticated woman much to his narrow-minded family\u2019s horror.<\/p>\nCan\u2019t Forget About You<\/em><\/strong> was written for the Lyric by former Playwright-in-Residence David Ireland, one of Northern Ireland\u2019s hottest young writing talents who is currently under commission to the National Theatre of Scotland, Tinderbox and the Abbey Theatre.<\/p>\n It stars one of Scotland\u2019s best-known comedy actors, Karen Dunbar as Martha the older woman who becomes the object of Belfast man Stevie\u2019s affections, played by Declan Rodgers from Dundrum, Co Down (Ashes to Ashes<\/em><\/strong>).<\/p>\n When the 25-year-old self-professed Buddhist, falls for 49-year-old Martha he faces the wrath of his ultra-conservative mother, played by Carol Moore (Macbeth<\/em><\/strong>) and fanatical Ulster-Scots speaking sister played by Abigail McGibbon (Nivelli\u2019s War<\/em><\/strong>). To add to his misery his new romance is not welcomed by his on-off girlfriend, Ciara played by Naomi Rocke (Cinderella<\/em>).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n While it is a case of sex at first sight, the unlikely couple find themselves falling in love. Buddhism, fish suppers, and sectarianism \u2026Can\u2019t Forget About You<\/em><\/strong> <\/em>is a play about two people re-imagining their future and getting over the past. Oh, and super-hero themed fantasy role-play!<\/p>\n Director, Conleth Hill, who hails originally from Ballycastle, has enjoyed a very successful career on stage and screen including an acclaimed run in the original Lyric production of Stones in his Pockets <\/em>by Marie Jones <\/em>which went on to conquer the West End and Broadway.<\/em> He had further success starring in the Northern Ireland Short Film, The Shore<\/em> which won an Oscar in 2012.<\/p>\n \u201cI am very happy to be back at the Lyric with David Ireland’s brilliant comedy Can’t Forget About You<\/em><\/strong>,\u201d Conleth said. \u201cThe transition from the Naughton Studio to the main Danske Bank stage is made all the smoother by the fact we have\u00a0the same fantastic cast, crew and creative team coming together again. I hope all those punters who enjoyed it last year will tell their friends to come along and maybe come again themselves, and those who missed it last year get along to see it this year.\u201d<\/p>\n Lyric Executive Producer, Jimmy Fay welcomed the return of the hit comedy.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m delighted to have the same dynamic cast and creative team back for a re-mounting of this hilarious, poignant, richly textured play by David Ireland,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019d encourage anyone who missed it last year to book this year.\u201d<\/p>\n Damian Smyth, Head of Drama and Literature, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, said:<\/p>\n \u201cThe Lyric provides an outstanding cultural programme and this pairing of Conleth Hill, one of our most highly-regarded actors with this sharp comedy from the brilliant David Ireland, is set to be yet another landmark production for the theatre.\u201d<\/p>\n Note Can\u2019t Forget About You<\/em><\/strong> contains scenes of a sexual nature, bad language and some badly pronounced Ulster-Scots\u2026<\/p>\n Can\u2019t Forget About You<\/em><\/strong> runs on the Danske Bank Stage from 12 June to 5 July (previews 8, 10 & 11 June). Tickets from \u00a310 – \u00a322.50. \u00a0To book contact the Lyric box office on 028 9038 1081 or online at <\/strong>www.lyrictheatre.co.uk<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Back by popular demand, this saucy comedy about sex, sectarianism and super-heroes returns to the Lyric in June after a triumphant run in the Naughton Studio last year. 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