Third Coast Creatives

  For over 25 years, The Factory Theater has presented original, creative, and sometimes challenging shows created from scratch.   The ensemble continue this tradition presenting the world premiere of The Kelly Girls , written by Shannon O’Neill and directed by Spenser Davies.     In 1960s Belfast, conflicts between various political factions threaten to tear Northern Ireland apart from the inside.  Sisters Fianna and Regan Kelly feel compelled to engage in the fight for their homeland.  But when they join the ranks of the Provisional IRA and find themselves committing acts of brutal terrorism and guerilla warfare, both young women are forced to question how much they are willing to destroy in the name of unity.  Playwright Shannon O’ Neill follows up her critically acclaimed May the Road Rise Up with this story of political upheaval and taking a stand. Ben Veatch, Brittany Brown, Anne Sheridan Smith, and Amber Washington in The Kelly Girls Photo by Candice Conner A fifth-generatio