The Pride of the Shore

Pride of the Shore is the compelling story of old inner-city, North Belfast communities, Tiger’s Bay, York Rd and Shore Rd.

Centred on one dysfunctional family and when daughter Gillian challenges the traditional views of her loyalist father, Rocco, the scene is set for fiery exchanges about modern-day Protestantism, Brexit, a United Ireland and the future of the local Pride Of The Shore Flute Band. Underlying all this is the modern scourge of suicide and the fate of Shammy and his wife.

The fixed seating at the MAC will be removed for this production and audiences will be seated cheek-by-jowl with the actors throughout. With a cast of 40, Pride Of The Shore is set to be an important play exploring the state of the Protestant community in the 21st. century.