Happy Days

Winnie is buried up to her waist The merciless sun beats down Her husband Willie barely speaks And yet she proclaims this will have been another happy day Defiant determined and fiercely resilient Winnie greets each day with humour and boundless optimism and lives as best she can between the bell for waking and the bell for sleep Siobhán McSweeney Derry Girls plays Winnie in Samuel Becketts masterpiece Directed by Caitríona McLaughlin with Marty Rea Waiting for Godot as Willie the creative team also includes Jamie Vartan design Paul Keogan lighting design and Sinéad Diskin sound design