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COMEDY/CLOWN/ABSURDIST | 15 + 16 Mar

Francis Breen: WHITE

Fly Away Home Productions

Main Space

The year is 2024, a white man does stand-up comedy? What?! In this case he’s a man in a cheap white suit daubed in white paint. For lovers of the absurd. In association with Fly Away Home productions.

The final showing of Francis Breen’s 2023 Edinburgh Fringe run.

Developed at the Scene + Heard Festival


COMEDY | 16 Mar

Áine Gallagher: For the Love of Milseáin

Lisa Richards Presents

Main Space

Award winning comedian and Ireland’s “queen of the offbeat” Áine Gallagher, is on a mission to prove that speaking Irish can be both accessible and hilarious.

Following her recent sell out national tour Áine is back using her quirky and deadpan style as her secret weapon as she navigates dating, mug-cake-baking, and mistake-making to create a wholly unique comedy experience. A comedy experience that is bilingual but also completely accessible and that guarantees to reignite your grá for the language and unlock your cúpla focal.


THEATRE | 20 – 23 Mar

Lost And Found

Inchicore College of Further Education

Boys’ School

Lost and Found is a re framing of the story of the highwayman MacHeath, and his gang of men, Peachum the Thieftaker, his daughter Polly and all the murky underworld of London. With live music and including the songs of Kurt Weill.

 


THEATRE | 22 + 23 Mar

Making A Show of Myself

Mary Kate O’Flanagan

Main Space

Back by popular demand, following a sellout run in November/December 2023, An Irish raconteur shares the most ridiculous, embarrassing, hilarious and tragic episodes of her life, showing there’s a story in every stumble – and a little magic in every story.


LIVE MUSIC | 24 Mar

John Doherty

Boys’ School

Donegal singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, John Doherty, first entered the Irish music scene as the lead vocalist and songwriter of the band, Little Hours. He is now releasing brand new music as a solo artist. Doherty, celebrated for his distinctive voice and profound song writing, brings his new show to Smock Alley.

Having graced stages across Ireland, the UK, and Europe alongside industry giants like James Bay, Kodaline, Gavin James, Seal, and Birdy, John Doherty is no stranger to the spotlight. Now, with his solo venture, he is poised to embark on a new chapter.


MUSIC | 28 Mar

Travesía | Journey

Instituto Cervantes Dublin

Main Space

Instituto Cervantes Dublin presents a concert with Spanish artist Martirio, accompanied by the talented guitarist Raúl Rodríguez.

The artists will explore the songs that have shaped their artistic journey, enriched by Rodríguez’s arrangements.United by their passion for popular music and its fusion with flamenco, they create a unique musical language, blending original compositions with interpretations of classic tunes.


THEATRE | 1 + 4 – 6 Apr

Unhooked

Ella Skolimowski

Boys’ School

Look, I’ve almost recovered, I’m going to group therapy. I. Am. Doing. The. Work. So what’s the harm in downloading a dating app? In going on just one little date?

Developed at the Scene + Heard Festival


THEATRE | 10 – 13 Apr

SUZY STORCK

Cathal Cleary Theatre

Boys’ School

Another unbearably hot evening. It’s 8.45pm. Suzy Storck sits by the window.
A glass of wine. A bottle. Three bottles.

The Irish Premiere of Magali Mougel’s modern day classic is an unflinching dissection of domestic abuse and motherhood.


THEATRE | 13 Apr

Pottervision: Secret in the Chamber

Lukas Kirkby and Tom Lawrinson

Main Space

The Potter parody show is back with a brand-new show, now celebrating the ridiculousness of the second Potter film. The Pottervision boys take you on a Ford Anglia ride through the Chamber of Secrets with new characters, new sketches and the same old Pottervision madness.

“Great comedic timing and an ability to connect with the audience that other companies can only dream of.” – Broadway Baby
“Big laughs and a fabulous finale.” – Squirrel Comedy
“A fun ride not to be missed.” – The National Student


THEATRE / COMEDY / CLOWN | 15 – 20 Apr

Bunny Bunny

Nora Kelly Lester

Boys’ School

Take a trip down the rabbit hole with Bunny. Men, money, motherhood, sex, politics, competition, the world. What’s it all about? Poor Bunny, she doesn’t know whether she’s coming or going… or does she know exactly what she’s doing?

Developed at the Scene + Heard Festival


THEATRE | 3 + 4 May

The Good Women

Good Women Arts LTD

Boys’ School

It’s the 1960s, the world is changing. Protesters take the streets, hippies celebrate free love, and a young band called “The Beatles” is rising to fame. Not in conservative Switzerland, where women did not even get the vote until the 1971.

Bette, star of a regional TV cooking show, and Trudy, a housewife with an alcohol problem and an obsession for Bette’s show, are about to change that – and question their life choices, sexualities and what it means to be a good woman in the process.


MUSIC | 11 May

Night At The Harem

Yalla Bellydance Dublin

Main Space

Immerse yourself in the allure of swirling veils, captivating melodies, and mesmerizing movements that will transport you to a magical realm. From sensual solos to dynamic group routines, “Night at the Harem” guarantees a night of entertainment that will leave you breathless and craving more.


THEATRE | 17 – 18 May

Exhibition

Two Rooks Mate

Boys’ School

A successful artist who has made “art out of her pain” is about to unveil her newest and boldest work to date, but before she does, she brings together her estranged siblings for a sneak peak of the exhibit. What ensues is an utterly dysfunctional but healing get-together.


THEATRE | 21 – 25 May

New Era, New Éire

BoyFace & Standard Practice Productions

Boys’ School

Set in a working-class suburb of south Dublin, the play centres around JT O’Brien and his father Stephen “Buzzer” O’Brien as they deal with the recent death of JT’s mother Marie. A blackly comic look at how men grieve, New Era, New Éire is a play about change and memory that touches upon more serious issues in Iife such as grief, alcoholism and mental health challenges.


THEATRE | 24 – 25 May

DublinLand

Partial Nudity & Smoke Machines

Main Space

Dublin is in a time of crisis. Rents sky-rocketing, houses turning to hotels, tech conglomerates spreading like wildfire. But don’t worry, the government has a plan to save us… and its called DublinLand!


THEATRE / COMEDY| 28 May – 1 Jun

Just a Minute

Conor Murray

Boys’ School

Alienated, delusional, and with a monumental crush on the straight boy in the office, our intern is the ultimate corporate flop. Join him for one life-changing day as he attempts to suppress his queerness and rise through the ranks at the Greenwich Meantime Museum.


MUSIC | 16 Jun

Fragments of Lucia

Joseph Chester

Boys’ School

FRAGMENTS OF LUCIA is a solo guitar performance by Joseph Chester of his highly-acclaimed album LUCIA, a suite of 10 pieces inspired by fragments of the life of Lucia Joyce.


COMEDY | 13 July

Hearthfire Tales Live

Hearthfire Tales

Main Space

Dungeons and Dragons on the Live stage!

Join Hearthfire Tales as they once again take to the Smock Alley Stage with a Semi-Improvised Fantasy adventure where both dice and audience help to tell the story! No gaming experience necessary, come along and watch the adventure unfold before your eyes!