Conor McPherson's 'The Seafarer' is a chilling play about the sea, Ireland and the power of myth. It's Christmas Eve and Sharky has returned to Dublin to look after his irascible, aging brother who's recently gone blind. Old drinking buddies Ivan and Nicky are holed up at the house too, hoping to play some cards. But with the arrival of a stranger from the distant past, the stakes are raised ever higher. In fact, Sharky may be playing for his very soul.

At the edge of the world, Mapuche Shamans, an eco-feminist and a soul-searching logger converge at a lone stand of trees on a windswept island in Patagonia. There, nature awaits its destiny as the power struggle of culture, ecology and greed determines their future. The play uncovers what is gained, and what is lost as these individuals attempt to reconcile their personal ideology with the future of the planet.