DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL | 24 – 26 Sep
The Horse of Jenin
Palestine Comedy Club
Main Space
The Horse of Jenin tells a universal story of resilience and imagination. This show combines storytelling, mask and stand-up comedy to explore the everyday life of a boy growing up in Jenin in Occupied Palestine, who, like every child in the world, just wants to play and have fun.
DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL | 2 – 4, 6 – 10 Oct
Let Me In
Esosa Ighodaro
Main Space
Lola is a firefighter – in every part of her life. The city is on fire and Lola needs rest, but it’s almost Seán’s birthday and his friends are coming over. Let Me In is a new play by Esosa Ighodaro set in contemporary Ireland – where welcome is offered but belonging is negotiated daily. Told through warmth and humour, with a creeping sense of inevitability.
DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL | 9 Oct
The Rachel Baptiste Programme: First Look
Dublin Municipal Theatre at Smock Alley
Main Space
The Rachel Baptiste Programme is a script development initiative supporting Black Irish theatre makers and writers.
This First Look event offers audiences an early encounter with new work in progress, featuring readings of excerpts by M. M. Coelho, Marcello Fidelis, Dafe Pessu Orugbo and Tierra Porter, alongside a panel discussion with the artists exploring the ideas, process and possibilities shaping these emerging plays.