Complex Productions present the Irish première of ‘Iron’ by Rona Munro in The Complex on Smithfield Square in Dublin, as the building which houses this open-plan live performance space has just been transferred to NAMA and awaits allocation or sale.

‘Iron’, by ‘one of Scotland’s brightest dramatists’ (The Times) is a psychological thriller about a woman serving life for murdering her husband. After sixteen years of estrangement, mother and daughter meet on the impulse of the daughter. Their relationship intensifies as Josie becomes committed to reopening her mother’s case, causing events to take a chilling turn. Set in a prison, this play is a fascinating insight into the effects of incarceration on both prisoners and their families and the prejudices we bring to issues of mental health and stability.

Vanessa Fielding directs a cast which includes Eileen Pollock, whose many memorable performances for stage, radio and television over the years includes the special highlight of having portrayed the infamous Lilo Lil in the long-running BBC sitcom ‘Bread’, multi-award winning David Gorry (Frank Brady in Pat McCabe’s ‘Frank Pig Says Hello’ for Co-motion Theatre Company, directed by Joe O’Byrne) and Liz FitzGibbon (‘Emma’ in Fair City). The design team is comprised of Keith Ward (Set Design), Helen Connelly (Costume Design) and award-winning Lighting Designer Nick McCall.

Munro’s previous stage work includes ‘Your Turn to Clean the Stair’, ‘Bold Girls’, ‘The Maiden Stone’ and ‘Snake’. Her work for film and television includes Ken Loach’s ‘Ladybird Ladybird’ and the Golden Globe-nominated ‘Aimée and Jaguar’.

‘Rona Munro’s quietly impressive play seems simple enough on the surface, but, like her characters, it has hidden depths.’ Guardian

‘An exceptionally gripping and deeply moving play...’ Daily Telegraph

Voted by Entertainment.ie as no 9 of the top 10 shows nationally in 2011, Irish Theatre Magazine called 'Iron'  "an important and thought-provoking piece of theatre, which questions how we treat female prisoners', without canonising or patronising them.