Sugarglass & Smock Alley Theatre in association with Once Off Productions

In this swirling and sexy comedy of bad manners, Molière’s France becomes Dublin’s FRANS, a Silicon Docks megacorp brimming with pissants, posers, and plutocrats all grubbing for power and pleasure. As terminally over-it Alceste navigates a tempest of HR complaints and office warfare, his vexed and oversexed lover Celimene trods her own social minefield as she prepares to launch a venture that could liberate her from FRANS and all her hangers-on for good.

Escape from the woes of the modern world into a battleground of egos ruled by the absurd whims of tech titans– oh, wait. A play precocious, prescient, perverse / and yes, you guessed it, all in rhyming verse.

The Irish Premiere of American Playwright Matt Minnicino’s Helen Hayes Award nominated adaptation, from the team behind the five-star (Irish Times) production of Tempesta by Deirdre Kinahan: director/designer duo Marc Atkinson Borrull and Molly O’Cathain of Sugarglass, will feature a multi-national ensemble.

Funded by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon.

Age Suitability: 14+
Warnings: Strong language / Sexual references

WRITTEN BY By Matt Minnicino, after Molière
DIRECTED BY Marc Atkinson Borrull
SET & COSTUME DESIGN Molly O’Cathain
CO-COSTUME DESIGN & COSTUME SUPERVISION BY Sorcha Ní Fhloinn
LIGHTING DESIGN John Gunning
COMPOSITION & SOUND DESIGN Martha Knight
MOVEMENT DIRECTION Stephanie Dufresne
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Connor Mickiewicz
PRODUCED BY Cally Shine and Maura O’Keeffe, Once Off Productions
PRODUCTION MANAGER Veronica Foo
STAGE MANAGER Sara Gannon
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Dragana Stevanić
COMPANY MANAGER Morgan Steele, Once Off Productions
WARDROBE MAINTENANCE Maisey Lorimer
CHIEF LX Suzie Cummins
PHOTO Patricio Cassinoni with Art Direction by Molly O’Cathain

CAST: Fiona Bell, Emer Dineen, Naoise Dunbar, Darragh Feehely, Brigid Leahy, Matthew Malone, Adrian Muykanovich, Heather O’Sullivan, Michael Tient

PREVIEW TICKETS €23

TICKETS €26 | €23 (CONCESSION)

RUNNING TIME 90 mins – no interval

Join us before the show for a light summer supper comprising of a quiche of your choice (meat, veggie or vegan*), dessert and a glass of wine/beer/soft drink, all enjoyed in our stunning and beautifully ornate Banquet Hall.

Dine in one of Dublin’s most unique venues, complete with long banqueting tables and stained-glass windows within the historic surrounds of Smock Alley Theatre.

Treat yourself to this pre-show experience, unlike anything else in Dublin. €46 | €43 concession price includes a ticket to the show, a quiche of your choosing, a dessert and a drink (wine/beer/soft drink). Sitting from 6pm with the last sitting at 6:45pm. Show starts at 7.30pm.

Available on selected evenings only: Thu 17th, Mon 21st, Tue 22nd, Thu 24th, Mon 28th, Tue 29th, Wed 30th, Thu 31st Jul.

*PLEASE PUT YOUR CHOICE(s) OF QUICHE IN THE COMMENT BOX AT CHECKOUT.