Charolais ‘is an age old tale of female rivalry with a new twist: the other woman is cow, a literal one, a purebred Charolais heifer. Siobhan’s boyfriend is a farmer who devotes considerable attention to his prize heifer at the expense of his very pregnant girlfriend. Siobhan has developed a homicidal jealousy for this Charolais

Moonfish Theatre & An Taibhdhearc Presented by Strollers Touring Network In 1847 the famine-ship Star of the Sea sets sail for New York. Among the passengers are those with secrets to hide - a silent maidservant, a ruined landlord, and an infamous murderer... Using Moonfish's signature bi-lingual style, the journey comes to life as six

Moonfish Theatre & An Taibhdhearc Presented by Strollers Touring Network In 1847 the famine-ship Star of the Sea sets sail for New York. Among the passengers are those with secrets to hide - a silent maidservant, a ruined landlord, and an infamous murderer... Using Moonfish's signature bi-lingual style, the journey comes to life as six

Declan Gorman's solo show has been hailed at home and abroad as "ingenious". Set in 1914 it opens with London publisher Grant Richards determined to re-read ‘Dubliners’ eight years after first rejecting the manuscript out of fear it might breach obscenity laws. As the streets of Dublin and the racy, comic tales of Joyce’s childhood

Always known as a barrel of laughs, Victor’s Dung is really a sad play about an isolated cantankerous Cavan farmer whose war with the world is, on one Friday morning interrupted by a phone call from the hospital and the news that he hasn’t long to live. His existence and the existence of a God

Sonya Kelly (The Wheelchair on my Face) is back with a tearfully funny, tender memoir about securing an Irish visa for her Australian partner Kate. They met. They fell in love. Now all they have to do is prove it to the government. Join her madcap odyssey from the stony townlands of Offaly to the

From the creators of The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe, I, Elizabeth and Austen’s Women. Christmas: a time to remember the past, celebrate the present, and look to the future; a time of feasts and festivities; of holly and mistletoe; a time of visits and visitations. A time of ghosts. Come in from the cold

Fresh from a Highly Successful run at Tiger Dublin Fringe 2015 Big Bobby. Little Bobby is a twisted tender comedy that tells the story of Bobby. After a lifetime sharing a bed with Mammy, Bobby is finally taking charge and moving out. But saying goodbye isn't easy, especially with Little Bobby's voice rattling around Bobby's

Weighing-In is a fast paced comedy play about life, love and dieting - and how we all need to adjust the scales to find the right balance. This topical play deals with the modern obsession of dieting. Set in the Easi-Slim diet club we meet the highly driven Pam (Isobel Mahon) and the motherly Breda

Ruby arrives in Skibberceannigh, "The World's Most Liveable Community", to a warm welcome from the friendly townsfolk. However, life in this rural idyll seems too good to be true and while out walking late one night, Ruby comes across a mysterious man with no arms. He tells her that the town discriminate against him and

Blood in the Alley presents: Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas Under Milk Wood is Dylan Thomas’s unique vision of human experience hammered out of the small Welsh seaside town of Llareggub (Llareggub is”bugger all” spelt backwards). Beautiful surreal, darkly comic and bawdy it is replete with characters who are romantic, earthy, mad, parochial, wildly

The story revolves around a Cavan man who is shipped off to London at the age of 17… goes through bouts of depression, obesity and anger issues… finds and loses love, comes back to Ireland to more misfortune and mayhem and yet there is HOPE. This is a story full of hope, where laughter and

Relive the tumultuous days of the 1916 Rising through the eyes of two friendly adversaries, O’Brien, a Catholic, and Mc Keague, a Protestant. Over an exhilarating action packed 90 minutes O'Brien and McKeague will tell the story of this pivotal event in Irish history in vaudeville style, with humour, song and dance, as they re-enact

Madame de Markievicz on Trial comes to Riverbank Arts Centre following a sell-out run in Dublin. The play, centred on Constance Markievicz , depicts an event in Dublin at Easter in 1916 when a policeman was fatally shot, and the subsequent murder case and imprisoning during the autumn of 1917. Much of the dialogue is

Pangur Ban presents: Tom MacIntyre's The Gallant John Joe Performed by Tom Hickey After a hugely successful revival at the Peacock Theatre last year, one of the theatrical events of the year is coming to a town near you for a very special performance. Don’t miss this opportunity to see the internationally treasured, Tom Hickey

A Terrible Beauty Exposed! is a play devised by Mario Corrigan and James Durney of the Kildare Decade of Commemorations Committee in conjunction with director Lianne O'Shea to focus young minds to interpret the Easter Rising, war, death and destruction through the eyes of the participants ― rebel, soldier and civilian. The audience become jurors

Of Mice and Men is a powerful portrait of the American spirit and a heartbreaking testament to the bonds of friendship. Set in California during the Great Depression, it follows two migrant workers George, a sharp but uneducated, short-tempered man, and Lennie, a large but simple-minded man. Together they hope to one day acquire their

Robbie O’Connor and Aisling O’Mara in association with ANU Productions “Did that play of mine send out certain men the English shot?” - W.B. Yeats Dublin, 24 April 1916. Ireland's leading actors abandon a matinee of Cathleen Ni Houlihan. Stepping out of their costumes and taking their revolvers from beneath the Abbey stage, they march

Ex-pupils invade a Dublin classroom to confront their former teacher, whose actions have had a profound effect on them. Now he must be called to account so that the past can be confronted and futures faced. This highly relevant, compelling play is a powerful exploration of how charisma can be used for unscrupulous purposes and

Declan Gorman's much-anticipated new play will come to Riverbank Arts Centre following its world premiere at the 2016 Drogheda Arts Festival. With original sound design by ex-Waterboys composer, Colin Blakey,The Big Fellow is a non-stop, edge-of-your-seat theatrical adventure, laced with humour and scenes of daring and intrigue. It presents the compelling story of Michael Collins,

Pat Moylan presents BEOWULF: THE BLOCKBUSTER Written and performed by Bryan Burroughs Developed and directed by David Horan   With more 5 star reviews than you could ever wish for, sold-out shows, and an ‘Acting Excellence’ award, Beowulf: The Blockbuster emerged as the number one show to see at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the

THE MATCHMAKER is based on the novella “Letters of a County Matchmaker” by JOHN B. KEANE, one of Ireland’s most celebrated writers. The production stars television favorite Mary McEvoy known for her roles as Biddie in the long running RTE series GLENROE. Irish Actor and comedian JON KENNY who was part of the Irish comic