A NEW play featuring stars in roles including Gerry Adams, John Hume and Mo Mowlam is set to tell the story of the lead up to the Good Friday Agreement.
Beginning a run at Belfast's Lyric Theatre next month ahead of the 25th anniversary of the historic peace deal, 'Agreement' will feature Peaky Blinders star Packy Lee as the former Sinn Féin president.
Mr Lee, who is from west Belfast and starred in the BBC period crime drama as gangster Johnny Dogs, posted an image of himself in costume as Gerry Adams to Twitter on Sunday.
The actor, who also appeared briefly in Netflix fantasy adaptation The Witcher, will join fellow Agreement cast members for the show's run at the Lyric from March 25th to April 22nd.
The production, written by Belfast playwright Owen McCafferty and directed by English Olivier Award-winner Charlotte Westenra, also features Give my Head Peace actor Dan Gordon as former SDLP leader John Hume, and Belfast's Patrick O'Kane as the UUP's David Trimble.
Actress Andrea Irvine, originally from Dunmurry, will play former Secretary of State Mo Mowlam, while Rufus Wright, who has appeared in Bond movie Quantum of Solace and Star Wars prequel Rogue One will appear as Tony Blair.
A synopsis of the production states: "The clock is ticking. It’s April 1998 and the main political parties in Northern Ireland, the British Government and the Irish Government, all under the watchful eye of Senator George Mitchell, try to hammer out a deal that could pave the way for peace in Northern Ireland. Every word, every movement, every stare means something.
It adds: "This is the last chance saloon and no one is leaving until Agreement is reached one way or another."
The Lyric describes the play as an examination of the talks process that "weaves real drama out of this complex, momentous and landmark moment for Northern Ireland."
