I've seen the psychiatrist, the gastroenterologist, the neurologist, the ophthalmologist, the homoeopathic healer, the chiropractor, the aromatherapist. The Exorcist? Honestly, at this point, I'm gagging for an exorcism. Blending live music, movement, text and striking visual design, and created by artists living with chronic illness and unseen disability, this...
Crocodiles. Colin Farrell’s eyebrows. Welcome to a one night stand gone full-on rogue. A twisted, darkly comedic two-hander about toxic love and our fear of ending up alone, this sharp, warped and hilarious play asks: how far will we go to feel wanted? “People are entitled to their...
If gender is a performance, then wrestling is the Oscars. Meet Danu, a trans woman who picked a terrible name, as she traverses the sissy, cissy world of wrestling, confronts shadows from her past, and tries to excel in the sport she absolutely loves, despite it not loving her back....
Jacky keeps her house immaculate, her routine rigid and her diet exclusively Special K Red Berries. When something sinister scuttles its way into the safe haven of her Donegal home, she is rattled to her bones. Buried desires, wild terrors and unsubduable impulses begin to gnaw away at her edges......
Mam is worried her son is spending too much time alone. So worried in fact, she hasn’t left the house in six weeks either. Coping with the death of a loved one, their quiet lives are upended when a well-meaning community volunteer barrels into their world. A tender, seriously funny...
The New Theatre presents Growing Pains by Carley Magee as part of Dublin Fringe Festival. Would you rather meet a man or a bird at a bus stop? A girl is alone at night. But not for long. An unflinching, hilarious new play about 2010s girlhood, cringe-worthy quests for love...
The New Theatre presents Muster by Belema Art House as part of Dublin Fringe Festival. How can you call someone ‘brother’ while keeping the honest parts of yourself locked away? Two friends step into a garden after a funeral, hip hop blasting. What begins as a eulogy becomes an...
A group of friends are desperate to escape the city for a weekend. Millie has an idea. Her family has a big house down the country. It’s been theirs for about 400 years. Just don’t ask how they got it. Brian wants to drink. Millie wants to relax. Georgia...
MCD is thrilled to announce that Ireland’s most unique comedy trio, The Cronie Brothers, will bring their brand-new show, ‘Triplets’, to the iconic upstairs stage of Whelan’s, Dublin, on 9th September 2026. Comprising three of the country’s most exciting up-and-coming comics—Cormac Sinnott, Patrick Conlan, and Jack Shortall—The Cronie Brothers are...
A raw and honest fusion of dance and physical theatre, directed by Yves Lorrhan, who also performs alongside members of the Inner Man community group. This group is dedicated to exploring male identity and social expectations, and this new work puts their lived experience centre stage. Through a dynamic...
Judi Love is back with a brand-new show packed with home truths about the hustle of juggling parenting, work and everyday life.
MCD proudly presents Zachary Ruane: Comedy. Multi-hyphenate comedy genius Zachary Ruane (Aunty Donna, Mish & Zach) is finally gifting the world with his debut solo show. Comedy promises to be the most important and definitive comedic work of the 21st century.