Father Mathew

What happens to a man who becomes the saviour of a nation? Father Mathew was one of the most significant figures of the 19th century. He was a radical liberation theologian a century before the world would hear of the phrase. He lived Christ's message so completely that the Catholic hierarchy were terrified of giving him power. His story encompasses the key events and personalities of the 19th century on both sides of the Atlantic and shows the rise and fall of a man who did what no one else has been able to do before or since: get the Irish to give up drink. Yew Tree Theatre is a Research Partner in the Arts Council Touring Experiment