Everyone hates Iona. Everyone except Pingu. Fitting in is hard when you can't shut up and your silent best friend wears a tuxedo to school every day. Sick of the ceaseless bullying and despair, Iona and Pingu decide to get the fuck out of claustrophobic Crumlin, a small Dublin suburb.
Who would have thought emigrating was such a great way to get noticed by the cool kids? Loving the attention, Iona is drunk on her new-found popularity until she discovers she’s messed with the wrong crowd. In a world where reputation must be defended tooth and nail, this can only end in disaster.
From Lucozade to Kylie Jenner lip kits, this is a fresh, modern look at what it means to be young in Ireland today.
Cuckoo examines what happens when Pingu’s non-binary identity rubs up against the gender expectations of those around them. Trying to navigate sexual politics and wanting more than the life that's handed to them, Carroll’s teenagers are wild, funny, awful, and utterly human.
Creatives
Writer - Lisa Carroll
Director - Debbie Hannan
Assistant Producer - Andre Sequeira
Set & Costume Designer - Basia Binkowska
Lighting Designer - Jessica Hung Han Yun
Sound Designer - Dominic Brennan
Production Manager - Jake Evans
Stage Manager - Mel Berry
Produced by Sofi Berenger & George Warren for Metal Rabbit
Cast
Iona: Caitriona Ennis
Pingu: Elise Heaven
Pockets: Colin Campbell
Toller: Sade Malone
Trix: Peter Newington
Reviews
‘Truthful, heart-rendering, and crackles with youthful energy.’ ★★★★ Everything Theatre
'A worthy and fervent producton' ★★★★★ Fairypowered Productions
'Funny, entertaining, touching and inspiring' ★★★★ Upcoming
'Razor sharp, perceptive, and emotionally engaging' ★★★★ LoveLondonLoveCulture
