THE BORROWERS

BASED ON THE BOOK BY MARY NORTON
ADAPTED BY CHARLES WAY
MUSIC & LYRICS BY FIONN FOLEY

World Premiere at The Gate Theatre Dublin from November 16th 2024- 12th January 2025.

★★★★
-irish mail on sunday

★★★★ — The Arts Review

“Incredible”
-RTÉ Arena

“Foley’s music and lyrics are absolutely joyous and burst with energy”
-Irish Independent

“Good fun for the whole family”
-The Irish Times

Based on Mary Norton’s beloved adventure novels, THE BORROWERS follows the fortunes of the tiny Clock Family. The Clocks live secretly in the walls and floors of a country house and “borrow” from the big people in order to survive.

Their lives are plunged into chaos one day when the family’s youngest member, independent 11-year-old Arrietty, is seen by a ‘human bean’, a boy who is visiting the house. To survive, the Clocks must spread their wings and take a perilous and adventure-filled journey into the outside world to find a new home and search out their long-lost family members.

Arrietty

Claire O’Leary

Tom / Spiller

David Rawle

Mrs. Driver / Aunt Lupy

Ruth McGill

Crampfurl / Finn / Uncle Hendreary 

Martin Beanz Warde

Homily

Aoife Mulholland

Pod

Ben Morris

Director

Róisín McBrinn

Set & Costume Designer

Paul Wills

Lighting Designer

Sarah Jane Shiels

Video Designer

Dick Straker

Sound Designer

Kevin Gleeson

Movement Director

Róisín Whelan

Musical Supervisor

David Hayes

Assistant Director

Éadaoin Fox