This haunting play by one of the foremost modern writers finds three couples on a deserted pier in Ballybeg, Ireland. There to celebrate Terry's birthday, they are waiting for a boat that will take them to a mystical island, rumored to be the site of sacrificial rituals, which he claims to have bought. The boat fails to arrive and drunken hilarity gives way to reflection as the couples play games, tell stories and sing songs to pass the time.
Wonderful Tennessee was first performed at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, on June 30, 1993 and was directed by Patrick Mason.