This family can take care of its own rural derry 1981 the carney farmhouse is a hive of activity with preparations for the annual harvest a day of hard work on the land and a traditional night of feasting and celebrations lie ahead but this year they will be interrupted by a visitor jez butterworths the ferryman is transferringto the gielgudtheatre from a sell out run at the royal courthis previous works includethe river and the multi award winning jerusalemdirector sam mendes