“ – Glory be to God! Is it notions she has? – Aye, notions. But they’re notions that cost me money!” The table is set for Denis, arriving home from Dublin where he’s studying Medicine at Trinity College – a source of enormous pride for his besotted mother and of...
tenderfire in association with The New Theatre presents: EPIPHANY – a bold reimaging of James Joyce’s masterpiece ‘The Dead’. In this solo show Gretta Conroy takes centre stage at the Misses Morkan’s annual supper party. Gretta has it all – a house on the Kingston line, a gentleman’s family and a romantic night in The Gresham planned...
Dive into the world of James Joyce with a fun and lively Bloomsday Festival theatre performance at the James Joyce Centre. “O’Neill does a terrific job…. comic ironies abound…” Irish Independent ‘O’Neill brings considerable energy and skill as the narrator’ Nomoreworkhorse The James Joyce Centre presents Grace by James Joyce as part of the Bloomsday Festival...
Back by popular demand, Volta’s critically-acclaimed Counterparts & A Little Cloud has been expanded to include adaptations of three stories from Joyce’s debut work — Two Gallants, A Little Cloud, and Counterparts — as part of the Bloomsday Festival. These three short stories are vivid “slices of life” from early...
This bold, homegrown production will bring the beloved musical to life in a fresh and exciting way, powered by the very best of Irish creative talent. Showcasing Irish creativity and craft on Ireland’s most prestigious stage, audiences can expect one rootin’-tootin’, show-stoppin’ good time! This Bord Gáis Energy Theatre production...
The year is 1913, but like a contemporary phone-addicted teenager, Jaymoney Shanahan spends his days up in the loft staring into his magic glasses, hearing strange music and seeing incredible visions. His distraught parents finally call in the fabled Morgan Quille, hoping he can cure this incurable of his wicked...
Lily Burke will do anything to be a real girl. Even if it kills her. After a decade living stealth, Lily is murdered by her long-suppressed subconscious, Lilith. Trapped in the purgatorial Dolldrums, she reflects on a life shaped by sex, lies, and self-sacrifice. The Dolldrums is a modern parable about the...
How Far Would You Go to Save Your Favourite Franchise? In this world premiere production of Fanatical, two die-hard fans, Gina and Stanley, take extreme measures to stop the ruin of their beloved sci-fi universe. However, their plan unravels into a wild, dark comedic tale of obsession, power, and unintended...
Corps Ensemble and The New Theatre, in association with The Civic, presents Late Night Station by Andy Crook. Late Night Station is a sharp edged darkly comic drama that reveals how ordinary people become complicit in systems of control and denial. Blending absurd humour with political unease. Wise and Flannagan,...
Nominated for Best Ensemble at the Dublin Fringe Awards 2025 The world has ended. GADZOOKS! Thank goodness, the Doomslayers are here to guide you seamlessly into this brave new world, however charred and radioactive it may be. These three boozy floozies are the newfangled de facto administrators of the Bottom...
The international, award-winning smash-hit musical THE BODYGUARD is back! Starring international leading actor Sidonie Smith* (Sister Act, Chicago, Jesus Christ Superstar) as Rachel Marron, Olivier Award nominated Adam Garcia (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Wicked, Coyote Ugly) as Frank Farmer and Matt Milburn (Coronation Street, Hollyoaks) as Sy Spector. SPECIAL EFFECTS: This production may contain Strobe Lighting, Flashing Lights, Smoke and Haze....
You know their books but do you know the sisters? The fights and friction, the love and loss. Follow Charlotte Brontë as she navigates the rise to fame and glory for her and the Brontë sisters whilst juggling family, ambition and loss. Underdog begs the audience to question who is...