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The Wardrobe Department

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Pub Date 29 Jan 2026 | Archive Date 29 Jan 2026

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Description

Mairéad works tirelessly in a run-down West End theatre’s wardrobe department – mending shoes, fixing broken zips and even handwashing underwear. She must also sidestep groping hands backstage and withstand the relentless bullying of the show’s producer.

The job was meant to be the first step towards the life Mairéad has always wanted, and yet half of her remains back home in Ireland, along with everything she abandoned there.

A reckoning with the past is coming and, with it, the need to forge a new present – one stitch at a time.

Mairéad works tirelessly in a run-down West End theatre’s wardrobe department – mending shoes, fixing broken zips and even handwashing underwear. She must also sidestep groping hands backstage and...


Advance Praise

“Beautifully written”
LOUISE KENNEDY

“Full of verve and wit and humanity”
MARY COSTELLO

“Clever and original”
TLS

“A tremendous new talent”
KEVIN BARRY

“Beautifully written”
LOUISE KENNEDY

“Full of verve and wit and humanity”
MARY COSTELLO

“Clever and original”
TLS

“A tremendous new talent”
KEVIN BARRY


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781837261031
PRICE £9.99 (GBP)
PAGES 224

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