Ariel is a fiercely theatrical re-imagining of Iphigenia, which transports the Greek myth of family revenge-cycles into modern day Ireland. Fermoy, the patriarch of the Fitzgerald family, embarks on an unstoppable journey to the pinnacles of power and ultimately to the depths of destruction, fueled by his fundamentalist belief in having a direct connection to God. This turbulent family drama, infused with the language and idiom of the Irish Midlands, has its roots in a tribal culture, yet deals with the angst of modern day society as it dredges up dark secrets from the depths of the traditionally picturesque Irish lakes and bogs. It is a contemporary tale of passion, longing, and despair and explodes the old myths of Irish peasant culture. Marina Carr is a world renowned, cutting edge dramatist, steeped in the mythology of both Ancient Greece and her native Ireland, a fierce and courageous voice in the landscape of a rapidly changing culture.