The world premiere of “Hazel: Made in Belfast”— by Irish poet Terence Browne, timed to coincide with the centennial of the Easter Uprising which paved the way for Irish independence— presents the unsung story of American artist Lady Hazel Lavery, wife of the Irish portrait painter Sir John Lavery. Lady Lavery played a pivotal role in the 1921 Anglo-Irish talks involving Winston Churchill, Michael Collins, President of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, and UK Prime Minister David Lloyd George.

As a testament to her profound influence, all the Irish banknotes from 1928 until the 1970s featured a portrait of Lady Lavery as the personification of Ireland.