Clare McMahon and Benjamin Gould who jointly run Commedia of Errors met as teenagers in The Rainbow Factory in Belfast and since then have gone on to have both separate and joint success in the theatre world.
Claire explained: "Part of our company’s ethos is to broaden and deepen engagement of the arts by overcoming barriers to arts participation. Our past productions have all engaged with groups who may not usually engage with live theatre. From schools audiences, to older audiences, women’s groups to those in rehabilitation. We always try to open up our work to a wider audience.
Ben said: "The Gap Year is a new play written by Clare and directed by me. It’s for everyone, regardless of age. But the story is about three women in their 60s who take a gap year around Ireland. So Clare has put these women centre stage and in the spotlight, literally. It doesn’t happen very often, and if it does you rarely get three characters in one show.