Visual art EXHIBITION
Myra Jago | Sorca O’Farrell | Aisling McEntee Walsh | Karen Ebbs
Thu 13 Feb – Sat 1 Mar | Banquet Hall
Myra Jago
Myra Jago’s oil paintings look at the Human condition and our attitudes toward the Earth and each other. Leaning heavily into the still life tradition, she embeds ideas around identity and ownership within folds of silky fabric, using beauty to open up conversations on social, political and identity issues. Her Earth paintings of silky maps and Pangaea now extend to another surface subject, that of Human skin tone. Each titled US in a different language, these works aim to flip negative issues of human identity and ‘othering’ toward a celebration of the beauty and harmony present within our Human diversity. Visit website | follow @myra.jago
Sorca O’Farrell
Sorca O’Farrell is inspired by place and memory as she walks along the paths and through the forests close to her home. For the past few years her attention has been particularly drawn to various groups of trees, how they inter-act with each other, and how they connect and sometimes dominate the environment around them. She is struck by their very permanence, and how they represent stability and durability in an otherwise ever-changing environment. They evoke feelings of safety and a connection to the world. Her work aims to convey these feelings and to invite the viewer into this place. Visit website | follow @sorcaofarrell
Aisling McEntee Walsh
Aisling McEntee Walsh works in abstraction, where the physical act of painting becomes one with the finished piece. Through this genre, she freely releases her unconscious mind, allowing for spontaneous possibilities and new departures through her expressive application of oil paint. A recurring theme in Aisling’s work is the exploration of the feminine and Woman as Goddess, where subliminal undertones of dream/awake and flight/escape states languish within her layers of paint. Aisling’s career began in the USA as a Scenic Artist in NYC, designing international interiors and stage sets. She has been a practising artist for over twenty years. Visit website | follow @aislingmcew
Karen Ebbs
Painting and colour are central to my expanded, process-led practice. Through making work and installations, I explore the idea that life is not a linear procession moving directly towards a “known” set goal. Life is rather a series of continuous spirals, a search for purpose and the numinous while being conscious of our mortality. Life is a messy labyrinth of course corrections and perceptual shifts while accumulating beliefs and knowledge. Core areas of my research focus on how perception occurs, how perceptions are, in fact, “best guesses” and on how all things come into existence through interconnection, r relationship and interaction. Visit website | follow @karen.ebbs
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dance
Please Break my Heart
It’s how the greats make masterpieces?
Thu 13 + Fri 14 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space
NAF Dance
Giddily marching towards a broken heart to understand what this endless pit of inspiration for makers is. It’s how you make a good piece, right?
CHOREOGRAPHED, PRODUCED + PERFORMED BY Nóra Ní Anluain Fay
TECHNICIAN Dean O’Sullivan
SOUND DESIGN BY Tiên Lê
Running Time : 20 mins
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MUSIC / THEATRE / STAND-UP
PERFECTIONISTÁ
A musical scéal of mediocre perfectionism
Thu 13 + Fri 14 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space
Louisa Ní Éideáin
A camp musical ode to women who were promised it all and now are victims of human shrinkflation. Tá an seó i nGaeilge & i mBéarla.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Louisa Ní Éideáin
DIRECTED BY Franziska Detrez
PRODUCER Amy van den Broek
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Matt Burke
PR Sarah Murphy
LIGHTING TECHNICIAN Ciarán Graham
PHOTOGRAPHY BY Vlad Vasilescu
Running Time : 25 mins
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theatre
Away From Keyboard
Job Description: ideal woman.
Thu 13 + Fri 14 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School
David Donovan
At the dawn of the internet age, two men get jobs as women in this true story about the Wild West of internet chat rooms.
WRITTEN BY David Donovan
DIRECTED BY Nessa Matthews
PRODUCER Kathleen Cawley
Running Time : 25 mins
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theatre
Pink Parts
The walls are closing in
Thu 13 + Fri 14 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School
Alicky Hess
Trapped in her shrinking pink apartment, Sophie battles leaks, Mozart-loving neighbours, and existential dread. A surreal comedy about identity, eviction, and overdue arrivals.
Warnings: Language – not suitable for young children
PRODUCER Tessa Walsh
WRITTEN BY Alicky Hess
DIRECTED BY Samantha Cade
Sophie – Danii Byrne
Ensemble – Gavan O’Connor Duffy
Directions – TBC
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre / sketch comedy / music
Bird Face, but it’s a mask
Isolation. Belonging. Identity. One particular Bird.
Thu 13 + Fri 14 Feb | 8pm | Main Space
Charisma Check
Recounted in Charisma Check’s genre-spanning style, we go deep and weird on Identity vs. Anonymity, online communities, and the importance of finding your flock.
Warnings: Violence, Not Suitable for Children
WRITTEN BY Jae O’Connor
DIRECTED BY Jessy Danner
CAST Jae O’Connor, Jessy Danner, Tom Duffy, Conor Duffy
PRODUCER Tom Duffy
Running Time : 20 mins
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sketch comedy
Coconut Bit
This is stand-up about sound design.
Thu 13 + Fri 14 Feb | 8pm | Main Space
Michael Sullivan
This is stand-up about sound design. This is stand-up about sound design. This is s̵tand̶-up about s̵o̷un̴d̷ design. This is s̵t̷a̸nd̶-up about s̵o̴̬u̶͑nd̵͍̔ design. This is s̵̷̬t̸̀a̸̚ṅ̷d̵̶-uṕ̶̓ a̵b
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Michael Sullivan
DIRECTED BY Stephen Bradley
PRODUCED BY Faith Olasogba
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre
Something Up Ahead
Bated breath beneath our feet
Thu 13 + Fri 14 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School
Modest Odyssey
Due to an unknown incident, a late-night train has stopped somewhere underground forcing two passengers to contend with seemingly differing personalities amidst a rising claustrophobia.
Warning: Not suitable for children
WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Keith James Walker
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre / comedy
Mercury Rising
Perhaps just one more bite…
Thu 13 + Fri 14 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School
Niall Johnson
Drama! Intrigue! Mercury poisoning! Seek shelter from the relentless storm in this goofy comedy where reality bends, sanity breaks, and the tunafish sing!
Warning: Not Suitable for children, possible strobe lighting, audience interaction
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY Niall Johnson
DIRECTED BY Jamie Sykes
PRODUCER Victoria Moonan
SOUND BY Michael Brady
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre
I had a dream I shot you in the head… but the calibre wasn’t very big
Breakup? No. Just see other people.
Thu 13 + Fri 14 Feb | 9:30pm | Main Space
SaltWater Theatre
It’s a love story… we swear. Him and Her open their relationship to every average Joe and Jo and Joey and Joseph and Josephine.
WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Conor Kelly
PRODUCER Amélie Bates
PERFORMED BY Alison Kinlan, Eimhin Fitzgerald Doherty, and Penny Morris
MUSIC COMPOSITION BY John McMurray
COSTUME DESIGN BY Eimear Hussey
Running Time : 20 mins
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sketch comedy
GRINDSET
The Peak & PeerlessTM Grindset Mindset Seminar
Thu 13 + Fri 14 Feb | 9:30pm | Main Space
O’Sullivan & Zimmermann
Learn how to perfectly optimise your life in this seminal masterclass.
Delivered by George Peak and Steve Peerless, two men who absolutely have it together.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Steve Bennett, Aisling Farrell, Aidan O’Sullivan, Richard Zimmermann.
PRODUCER Victor Bible
Running Time : 25 mins
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theatre
Big Yellow Letters
For the love of a child.
Thu 13 + Fri 14 Feb | 9:45pm | Boys’ School
Speckintime
When riots unexpectedly erupt in Dublin, a young mother seizes the chance to flee her violent partner.
Warning: Not suitable for children
WRITTEN BY Melissa Nolan
DIRECTED BY Kathleen Warner Yeates
PRODUCED BY Speckintime
Running Time : 20 mins
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stand-up comedy
Lock Up Your Uncles
Lock em up or lose em
Thu 13 + Fri 14 Feb | 9:45pm | Boys’ School
Taran O’Sullivan
Taran is on the hunt for Ireland’s hottest Uncle—or Uncles; she’s not picky.
After years of guesswork with men, she’s laser-focused this time.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Taran O’Sullivan
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre
The Land That Never Was
A conman sells a fake country
Sat 15 Feb | 1pm | Boys’ School
Liam Rees
1820. Gregor MacGregor sold a country that didn’t exist.
2025. Liam Rees can’t stop lying to tourists.
Part confessional storytelling. Part TED Talk. Mostly bullshit.
Warning: Some audience interaction
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Liam Rees
PRODUCED BY Megan Flynn + Fiona Murray
Running Time : 60 mins
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theatre / music
LEONORA
This is not a biopic.
Sat 15 + Sun 16 Feb | 2pm | Main Space
Gift Horse Theatre
Leonora Carrington’s recipe for erotic dreams – Ingredients:
Three white hens
Head of garlic
Four kilos honey
A mirror
A brick
Hats to taste
A work-in-progress.
DIRECTED BY Signe Lury
PERFORMED BY Elishka Lane
COMPOSITION + MUSIC BY Cian Malin and Daniel O’Brien
PRODUCER Sinéad Gallagher
COSTUME DESIGN BY Mae Leahy
SET DESIGN BY Saoirse O’Shea
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Eimear Conroy
PRODUCTION MANAGER Amy Wyley
Image: “Self-Portrait (Inn of the Dawn Horse)” by Leonora Carrington
With thanks to Fionntán Larney, Doris de Vries, and Blaithín Ward.
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre
The New Warrior
A story you thought you knew
Sat 15 + Sun 16 Feb | 2pm | Main Space
Melia Theatre Company
The son of Achilles sets out to finish what his father started, but what exactly are they fighting for? Based on untrue events, probably.
WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Mark Anthony O’Reilly
PRODUCER Robert Downes
SOUND BY Morgan Cooke
CAST Ceara Carney, Michael Heavey, Morgan Cooke, Sodiq Ajibola Abiola
Running Time : 25 mins
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theatre
It’s F-
My Name’s Beatrice, I’m not F-
Sat 15 + Sun 16 Feb | 3pm | Boys’ School
Ishbel Clarence-Ray
Have you been disregarded in your healthcare? Told you are “Fine”?
Find it hard to say you aren’t?
You are a woman. Congratulations.
Warning: Not Suitable for Children / Language
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Ishbel Clarence-Ray
PERFORMED BY Heather Marshall, Rebecca Ngoie, Will Farren
SOUND + LIGHTING DESIGN BY Eva McCartney
PRODUCER Ellie Lee Henry
Running Time : 15 mins
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theatre / physical theatre / comedy
An Impulsive Absorption of Everything
Like everything you’ve seen before? Maybe..
Sat 15 + Sun 16 Feb | 3pm | Boys’ School
Eoin Wickham
Life imitates art they say, Jack takes this a bit too literally. He tries to be everything in just 15 minutes. What could go wrong?
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Eoin Wickham
DIRECTED BY Letizia Delmastro
PRODUCER Aidan O’Sullivan
Running Time : 15 mins
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theatre / music / dance
Play it Again
Dating, Dancing, Drama And Big Suz.
Sat 15 + Sun 16 Feb | 4pm | Main Space
Nathan Doyle + Commit to the Bit Entertainment
When Josh’s world seems to fall apart his best friend Susan is there to catch him fall. Until he catches feelings for wrong guy… Again.
Warning: Flashing Lights / Sexual Assault
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Nathan Doyle
DIRECTED BY Emily Legacé
PRODUCER Charlene Barry Gleeson
CHOREOGRAPHER Clara Sinclair
STAGE MANAGER Saoirse Carey
DRAMATURG Susannah Al Fraihat
MAKE UP Megan Doyle
PHOTOGRAPHER Kamilla Koed Fenger
CAST Odette O’Beirne, Richard O’Leary, Christopher O’Shaughnessy.
Running Time : 25 mins
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dance / circus / drag
Love Me Do
Drag….meets Clown…. meets Dark Humour
Sat 15 + Sun 16 Feb | 4pm | Main Space
Elysia Mc Mullen
Love lost, humanity gone—will the audience offer kindness or push her deeper into the void?
Warning: Not suitable for children or the faint hearted. May contain nudity
DIRECTED + PERFORMED BY Elysia Mc Mullen
PRODUCER Elysia Mc Mullen
OUTSIDE EYE Helena Araujo
STAGE HAND Jacob Anderson
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre / music
my “best” friend left me in the river with my uilleann pipes to die
Gig theatre meets its watery end.
Sat 15 + Sun 16 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space
Bradán
What do disability, burnout, and the Toad Man all have in common? They want to harvest our souls. From Axis Green Arts Award winners 2022.
Warnings: Loud Noises
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY Kate Bauer + James Ireland
PRODUCER Orla Devlin
IMAGE BY Simon Geaney
Running Time : 25 mins
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theatre
Alejandro reads a poem
Once again, from the top!
Sat 15 + Sun 16 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space
Alejandro Niklison
In this absurd dark comedy, Alejandro reads a poem. But fate has other plans… A poetic exploration of immortality, God, and the nature of performance.
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Alejandro Niklison
FIGHT COORDINATOR Conor Duffy
CAST Alejandro Niklison, Morven Cameron, Stephen Rush, Theo Dennis
Running Time : 20 mins
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music performance
Shaving Ysbaddaden
Two Bards Weave an Epic Tale
Sat 15 + Sun 16 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School
Poems Ago
Culhwch, King Arthur’s cousin, embarks on impossible quests with his crew to win the daughter of Ysbaddaden, King of Giants, in this Celtic song cycle.
COMPOSED AND PERFORMED BY Juliana Hahn and Remco Jacobs
PRODUCER Alison O’Keeffe
IMAGE BY Juliana Hahn + Vivi Suthathip
Running Time : 25 mins
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theatre
Late Night Station
Two guards, one hellish problem.
Sat 15 + Sun 16 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School
Andy Crook / The Corps Ensemble
Two incompetent security guards have been tasked with guarding the un-guardable. A dark comedy about true-ish stories and their not-so-funny consequences.
Suitable for ages 14+
WRITTEN BY Andy Crook
DIRECTED BY Jed Murray
PRODUCER Hillary Dziminski
PERFORMED BY Andy Crook, Eric O’Brien & Gemma Allan
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre
AMSTERDAM
An anxious love story
Sat 15 + Sun 16 Feb | 8pm | Main Space
Made Up Productions
Two friends (who definitely aren’t in love with each other) arrive in Amsterdam; the city of drugs, sex and romance. What could possibly go wrong?
WRITTEN BY David Rawle
DIRECTED BY Eftychia Spyridaki
STAGE MANAGER Aimee Crilly
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Archer Bradshaw
COSTUME DESIGN BY Dara Gill
POSTER DESIGN BY Deirdre Rawle
SOUND DESIGN BY Diamantis Adamantidis
PRODUCER Katerina Mullalli
PERFORMED BY Hannah Brady and David Rawle
Running Time : 20 mins
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improv comedy
The Tiny Lock-In
Your choices, our secrets—Chaos unlocked!
Sat 15 + Sun 16 Feb | 8pm | Main Space
TINY Improv
Help! We’re trapped in a night of unbridled chaos! Outrageous characters, explosive secrets and undying feuds all spill out in the immersive, unpredictable Lock-in!
CAST Luke Benson, Pearl O’Rourke, Jessica Keith, Kelly Shatter, Mark Cantan, Camille Lucy Ross
PRODUCER Anna Brady
Running Time : 25 mins
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theatre
FANNY RIOT
Flames, Fannies, Focals, Magic, and Hope…
Sat 15 + Sun 16 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School
Lisa Walsh
A raw, funny and poetic solo ride through the Dublin riot, encountering love, loss, focal na mban, madness, kindness, a bearded clam and ultimately hope.
Suitable for ages 16+
WRITTEN BY Lisa Walsh
DIRECTED BY Kathleen Warner Yeates
PERFORMED BY Kelly Hickey
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre
Siege
A darkly absurd comedy of desperation.
Sat 15 + Sun 16 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School
Kettle of Fish
Set in 1690s Ireland, Siege follows a hapless prince and a reckless jester as they hilariously outwit starvation and death in a besieged castle.
WRITTEN BY Jason Kennealy
DIRECTED BY John Morton
PRODUCER Eimear Frew
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Ciaran Gallagher
CAST Eimear Frew, Gráinne Kavanagh
Running Time : 25 mins
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theatre / music / poetry / stand-up comedy / clown
DADA DOJO
Imagine Beckett & Monty Python on Buckfast.
Sat 15 Feb | 9:30pm | Main Space
Paul Victor Currie
Dadaism is now more needed and more relevant in art than ever. Dada Dojo wrestles with the A to A of humanity (Alzheimer’s to Apartheid).
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Paul Victor Currie
Running Time : 45 mins
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theatre / contemporary circus
The Dirt on Your Shoe
Enter the lair of the worm
Sat 15 Feb | 9:45pm | Boys’ School
Moss Russell
What happens to those deemed too strange, too unpalatable? Welcome to the neon absurdity of Deirdre’s hermitage.
WRITTEN BY Moss Russell and Ian Lynam
PERFORMED BY Moss Russell
MUSIC BY Toby Eaton (Wiggle)
PRODUCER Ciara O’Mahony
Running Time : 40 mins
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rehearsed reading
TRAPPED
Trapped Boss, employee’s motives darken.
Sun 16 Feb | 1pm | Boys’ School
Gripping Media with Linda Teehan
Stacy finds her boss trapped in a toilet cubicle. Feigning assistance, her motives darken. Is escape truly possible, or is Stacy orchestrating her Boss’s downfall?
Warnings: This production includes discussions of adoption, gambling and bullying
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Linda Teehan
PRODUCER Lorna Fitzsimons
CAST Geraldine McAlinden, Anna Winifred
Running Time : 80 mins
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rehearsed reading
HOTERU ホテル (HOTEL)
To Hell, or to Osaka.
Sun 16 Feb | 4:30pm | Boys’ School
Pleasure Wellies Theatre Co.
HOTERU (“Hotel”) is a deconstructed travelogue play. Colm heads to Japan for purpose and renewal, only to face himself in ways he hoped to avoid.
Warnings: Mental Health, Alcohol
WRITTEN, DIRECTED, DEVELOPED + PERFORMED BY Emmet Byrne + Nicholas Fitzgerald.
PRODUCED AND DESIGNED BY Aline Aronsky.
Running Time : 40 mins
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theatre
Córchuimhne
A fractured exploration of shared memory
Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space
Emer Nic Róibín
Presented in the Irish language, a father and son struggle to find the truth while rewatching shared memories through a virtual reality device.
Warnings: Depictions of violence
WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Emer Nic Róibín
PRODUCER Nathan Langlais
SOUND DESIGN BY Ultan de Stáinleigh
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Liam Schmidt
CAST Donagh Ó Ruadháin, Fergus Keane
Running Time : 18 mins
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physical theatre
White-Knuckled Bound by Fate.
Torn by Memory.
Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space
Hidden & Forbidden Collective
Unravel in this physical tug-of-war between the bonds that hold us, the pain of breaking free and the courage to let go.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Siún O’Kane
PRODUCER Clara Sinclair
DIRECTED BY Ferelith Kingston
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Eri Farrell
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Owen Clarke
PHOTO BY Louis Maxwell
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre
Common Girls
Friendships cause breakhearts too
Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School
Performed by Aline Kalessi & Vassia Mentekidou
Two estranged roommates navigate nostalgia, loss, and secrets, uncovering the fragile beauty of friendship while confronting a mystery that could change everything.
WRITTEN BY Aline Kalessi
PERFORMED BY Aline Kalessi and Vassia Mentekidou
DIRECTED BY Vassia Mentekidou
PRODUCER Benjamin Rush
Running Time : 15 mins
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theatre
Cravings
Diet pills. And delicious human flesh.
Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School
Jemma Curran and Orla Maher
A darkly comic look at one woman’s journey to acceptance, and how everything is fine once you’re looking well.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Jemma Curran
DIRECTED + PRODUCED BY Orla Maher
ART DIRECTION BY Orla Maher and Roisin Blade
Running Time : 25 mins
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contemporary circus / aerial theatre
Feral Women
Why are we still talking?
Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 8pm | Main Space
Bláithín Lally, Adela Marchis and Kayleigh McGinley
Three women from different stages of life confront internal struggles and the expectations placed on them. Had enough of the same story? Let’s go feral.
Warnings: This show may contain strobe lighting and strong language
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Adela Marchis, Bláithín Lally, and Kayleigh McGinley
DIRECTED BY Elizabeth Duffy
AERIAL DIRECTOR Shane Holohan
PRODUCER Órlaith Nic Aidhne
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre / music
Fin. – The Harbinger of Death
A hell of a first day
Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 8pm | Main Space
Dafe Pessu Orugbo + Tebi Rex
Meet Fin. He’s the Harbinger of Death. Only it’s his first day on the job and he’s still getting the hang of it.
Warnings: Strobe Lighting/ Mild language / Mild References to Death
WRITTEN BY Dafe Pessu Orugbo
PRODUCER Lisa Nally
CAST Mango, Ahmed Karim Tamu, Siobhán Matshazi
Running Time : 25 mins
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aerial theatre
Working Load Limit
Digital overload. A struggle for balance.
Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School
Gill Byrne
Aerial dance and physical theatre meet live sound and rigging in this immersive exploration of technology’s impact on the human psyche.
Warnings: Contains loud noises and flashing lights
CREATED + PERFORMED BY Gill Byrne
LIVE SOUNDSCAPE BY Emmet White
COUNTERWEIGHT + RIGGING Tony Mahon
PRODUCER Alex Maronna
Running Time : 30 mins
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comedy
I Want To Speak To Your Manager
How I Was Radicalised And Became…Karen
Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School
Holly Hughes
The true story of one woman’s fight for justice (i.e. refunds), one complaint email at a time. A comedy for society’s unsung heroes: serial complainers.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Holly Hughes
Running Time : 15 mins
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theatre
Wrestling Is Fake
Please, don’t try this at home
Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 9:30pm | Main Space
Marrmagrá
Contrary to popular belief, wrestling is real. And to prove it, Fionnuala Maher is going to beat the shit out of Harry Pender.
Warnings: Not suitable for Children / Flashing lights / Loud noises
CREATED + PERFORMED BY Fionnuala Maher + Harry Pender
PRODUCER Lauren Kelly
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Cillian O’Donnell
PHOTO BY Kallum Linnie
Running Time : 20 mins
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comedy / clown
The Ballad Of Levi Strauss
Denim tales from the Old West
Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 9:30pm | Main Space
Francis Breen
Meet Levi, the denim-clad cowboy, as he tells you his tales of the Old West, magic and of course, denim. An old west clown show.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Francis Breen
PRODUCER Jo Heffernan
Running Time : 20 mins
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stand-up comedy
As An Immigrant, I Love Ireland
An Honest Opinion Spiced with Humor
Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 9:45 pm | Boys’ School
Dhruv
A stand-up on my experiences as an immigrant in Ireland, highlighting similarities between India and Ireland and the playful banter with Irish colleagues and friends.
Warnings: Rarely, but Explicit language used
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Dhruv
PRODUCER Arif Turjo
Running Time : 15 mins
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theatre
Dead Monks
Do all monks go to heaven?
Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 9:45 pm | Boys’ School
Jamie Sykes
When a Viking ship appears on the horizon, three cowardly medieval monks face a life-and-death decision that swiftly unravels into chaos, self-reflection and betrayal.
WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Jamie Sykes
PRODUCER Olivia Walsh
CAST Fiachra Corkery and the Monk bunch
Running Time : 25 mins
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theatre
Forbidden Fruit
Forbidden Fruit tastes the sweetest.
Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space
Susannah Al Fraihat
Joe craves more from life after tasting exotic Fruit from his migrant neighbour, Aziz. Their bond, ripe with humour and tension, reveals migration’s bittersweet truths.
WRITTEN BY Susannah Al Fraihat
PRODUCER Cal Ó Muirí
Running Time : 20 mins
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stand-up comedy
Same As it Ever Was
Maybe it’s not so bad
Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space
Kevin Larney
A comedic comparison between the issues of 2025 and the heady days of the 20th Century
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Kevin Larney
DIRECTED BY Ronan Carey
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre
How May I Help You?
Someone will be with you shortly.
Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School
Greg’s days in customer support for Sentinel, Ireland’s first choice in home safety, are routine and uneventful…that’s until Shane calls to fix his broken alarm.
WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Darragh Scannell
PERFORMED BY Callan Cummins, Darragh Scannell, Grace Keelin + Sofia Tomasin
PRODUCER Bernadette Kearney
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre
THE BIG CHOP
Diary of a full-time daydreamer
Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School
Dorothée Karekezi
Emma may have drinking problems. Emma may have hair problems. Emma may prefer to laugh about it… for now. Inspired by real events.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Dorothée Karekezi
DIRECTED BY Jordan Rae Herron
SOUND + LIGHTING DESIGN BY Arran Mac Gabhan
COSTUME + SET DESIGN BY Rebecca Ngoie
PRODUCER/PRODUCTION MANAGER Michael-Anthony Greene.
Running Time : 20 mins
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musical theatre
Animal Farm 2: The Moosical!
All animals are equal, but some…
Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 8pm | Main Space
Ciarán Treanor
At The Petting Zoo, animals have declared freedom from humans. Maggie the Sheep faces confrontation when Moo MooCowskey’s lust for power threatens her friends lives.
Warnings: Adult Themes
WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Ciarán Treanor
CAST Kate Cosgrave, Bronagh Donaghey, Carl Fitzpatrick, Gráinne Gallagher, Sarah Tapes Jenkinson, Laurence Halpin, Grace Moore
Running Time : 25 mins
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theatre
BROADS
Three Broads. One Body. Zero Regrets.
Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 8pm | Main Space
Laura Marie O’Connor, Katie Feeney, Ellen Greally & Barra Convery
When a delivery goes awry, three New York Broads are tested in hilarious ways. Crime, camaraderie, and razor-sharp wit, unravel in their Law Firm office.
Warnings: Themes of Violence / Adult Humour
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Barra Convery, Ellen Greally, Katie Feeney & Laura Marie O’Connor
DIRECTED BY Laura Marie O’Connor
PRODUCER Breege Summerville
Running Time : 20 mins
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sketch comedy
THRIFTED SPIRITS
Good Fashion—Never Dies.
Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School
Wed&Wild Productions
What if thrifted possessions carried the spirits of past owners, seeking a new host? Discover their twisted past lives in this hauntingly funny sketch comedy.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Derbáil Kinsella & Joseph W. Dobson
PRODUCER Wed&Wild Productions
SOUND DESIGN BY Tadhg Kinsella
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Jack McNally
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre
E·N·D·S
Could they BE any more doomed?
Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School
Giles Brody
Debbie drags her fiancé Henry to visit the F·R·I·E·N·D·S experience, the set of her favourite sitcom. Once inside, cracks in their relationship start to form.
WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Giles Brody
PRODUCER Daniel Culleton
LIGHTING + SOUND DESIGN BY Liam Schmidt
Running Time : 25 mins
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theatre
Helter Shelter
Forever hell. Forever Home.
Thu 20 Feb | 9:30pm | Main Space
Standard Practice Productions
Helter shelter tells the story of six dogs imprisoned in an animal shelter, ruled by ruthless cats.
Warnings: Swearing & moderate violence
WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Sau Dachi
CAST Desmond Daly, Cathy Orr, Jason Corbett, Grace Keelin, David Rowlands, Luke Collins, LA Feeney and Ian Anthony.
Running Time : 40 mins
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theatre
Mr. Nibbles Has Had Enough!
He did as any cat would.
Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 9:45pm | Boys’ School
Rock Bottom Saloon
A dark, noir-inspired comedy that centres on the volatile relationship between a stray cat, Mr. Nibbles, and his manipulative influencer owner.
Warnings: Distressing themes and strong language
DIRECTED BY Emma Finegan
PRODUCED + WRITTEN BY David Monaghan, Denny Redmond, Jack Maguire (Rock Bottom Saloon)
SOUND + MUSIC BY Aaron Eggington
CAST Denny Redmond, Niall Keane
Running Time : 20 mins
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music / aerial theatre
Starchaser
Do imaginary friends believe in themselves?
Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 9:45pm | Boys’ School
Nathan Mac
The Fool leads an Imaginary friend to the stars in search of his dead child’s soul. This experimental theatrical-concert is reaching for something magical.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Lea Maas + Nathan Mac
MUSIC BY Brian Dwyer + Nathan Mac
PERCUSSION BY Grim Nordahl
ARTWORK BY Emily Hazel
PRODUCER Niamh Horgan
Running Time : 25 mins
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interactive theatre
Hivemind
Work together to win the game!
Fri 21 + Sat 22 Feb | 9:30pm | Main Space
Paul Hoey & Mark Cantan
Are more minds better than one? An interactive experience, where the audience connect through their phones to solve puzzles and beat the computer.
CREATORS Paul Hoey + Mark Cantan
PRODUCER Sean Flaherty
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre / drag
Fifteen Minutes of Shame
A “one woman” show!
Fri 21 + Sat 22 Feb | 9:30pm | Main Space
Play Not Funny + Belly of the Whale
The totally true/false series of stories with Miss Sasha Shame unraveling how hard it is to be just one person.
Warnings: Not suitable for children, mentions of violence, sexual reference, innuendo
WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Constance Henry
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Niall Keane
PRODUCED BY Lucy Richards-Smyrk + Saoirse Carey
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Liam Schmidt
SOUND DESIGN BY Ultan Stanley
SET DESIGN BY Jack Donoghue
VIDEOGRAPHY BY Luka Simic
POSTER GRAPHIC BY Luke Duffy
PERFORMED BY Faith Olasogba, Rachel Thornton, Luke Duffy, Conor Cupples + Harry Eaves
Running Time : 25 mins
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performance art
The Borderlands Personality Disorder
– Borderlands? – Personality? – Disorder? – Ulster? – Performance? – Art?
Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 1pm | Boys’ School
Niamh McPhillips
A Border person exploring their experience as a neurodivergent artist and how it may be related to the Ulster Borderlines own neurodiversity through Performace Art.
Warnings: Not suitable for children/References to violence and suicide/ Use of strong language/References to the IRA and the Monaghan bombings 1974
WRITTEN, PERFORMED + DIRECTED BY Niamh McPhillips.
PRODUCER Confession Box Collective.
Running Time : 20 mins
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music performance
Beautiful Broken Things
Vulnerable, scary, sad, wild, ethereal, peace.
Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 1pm | Boys’ School
Tríona Sings & Brian Keegan
A new song cycle embracing all things, and why are we here in the first place? Expansion, connection, heartbreak, catharsis, grief and joy.
CREATED AND PERFORMED BY Brian Keegan and Tríona Sings
Running Time : 20 mins
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family friendly theatre
The Vinonauts
New wine, hot air, old friends
Sat 22 Feb | 2pm | Main Space
Violet Thomson
Take to the sky in this family-friendly comic caper set in 19th century France. Will Pierre succeed? Or is he full of hot air?
WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Violet Thomson
PRODUCER Christina Matthews
CAST Gwenaelle Gillet, Mark Hughes, Michael Duffy
Running Time : 40 mins
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theatre
Anonn
This can’t be all there is…
Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 3pm | Boys’ School
Scaoilte Theatre
Seoirse has been pretending to be a spirit-medium. When he actually makes contact with the other side, he’s forced to confront what he has done.
WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Cian Ó Náraigh
PERFORMED BY Elliot Nolan
PRODUCER Graham Butler-Breen
LIGHTING BY Conor McGowan
ARTWORK BY Hollie Murphy
Running Time : 25 mins
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theatre / music
Son of a witch
A ballad of those left behind
Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 3pm | Boys’ School
Sonja Dinkelaker
Set in 17th century Thüringen, Germany, told through music and spoken word, we follow Johannes, whose mother has been burned at the stake for witchcraft.
CREATED BY Sonja Dinkelaker and Till Vonderlage.
PERFORMED BY Sonja Dinkelaker, Stefano Callovi and Till Vonderlage.
PRODUCER Stefano Callovi.
Running Time : 20 mins
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rehearsed reading
The Fool
for the haunters and the renters
Sat 22 Feb | 4pm | Main Space
Mathieu Doogan + Sam Killian
Mysterious noises in the house. Sadbh throws a party – but where’s the guest of honour? A play with music about rats, ghosts, and old friends.
CREATED BY Mathieu Doogan & Sam Killian
WRITTEN BY Sam Killian
MUSIC BY Mathieu Doogan
DIRECTED BY Emma Finegan
Running Time : 86 mins
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theatre / music
I Wouldn’t Mind Control
Healing has no off button
Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space
Rock Bottom Saloon
Daniel Lanigan has OCD. Can the mysterious Dr. Morpheus O’Neill help with his experimental new invention? A psychological sci-fi thriller set to live electronic music.
Warnings: Discussions of mental illness and physical abuse
PRESENTED BY Rock Bottom Saloon
WRITTEN BY David Monaghan + Fionn Cleary
DIRECTED BY Ferelith Kingston
LIVE MUSIC + SOUND DESIGN BY Paul Prior
PRODUCED BY Eoin Mason + Rock Bottom Saloon
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Conor McGowan
PHOTOGRAPHY BY Jack Maguire
POSTER DESIGN BY Claire McGinty
CAST David Monaghan, Jackson Ryan, Meghan Reid
Running Time : 25 mins
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theatre
GO WEST!
A Neo-Western, A Mid-Colonial, A Post-Possibility
Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space
AIMSIR Theatre
Two cartographers are tasked with creating the perfect world. It’s tough, but progress is important. An absurdist mapping of fervent hope, no matter the cost.
WRITTEN BY Aoife Cronin
DIRECTED BY Aoife Cronin & Lucy Bracken
PRODUCER Aimee Crilly
SET DESIGN BY Em Kelleher
COSTUME DESIGN BY Lisa Della Chiesa
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Jess Fitzsimmons Kane
POSTER DESIGN BY Juliet Arpaç
PERFORMED BY Amy Scollard as BANG, Jessie Byrne as BOOM
Running Time : 15 mins
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theatre
The Debutante
Dress defying debutante proudly steps out!
Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School
Paula Greevy-Lee
A mother navigates her daughter’s journey of self-discovery on a debs dress shopping trip. From fear to fierce support, she embraces her daughter’s true self.
Suitable for ages 14+
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Paula Greevy-Lee
DIRECTED BY Gerard Lee
PRODUCER Mollyrose Lee
Running Time : 15 mins
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stand-up comedy
Proud Father, Exhausted Dad!
Fatherhood. Try… fail… fail worse.
Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School
Warren Martin
Watch one man struggle with his poor life choices, or children as they are more commonly known.
Suitable for ages 16+
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Warren Martin
PRODUCED + DIRECTED BY by Sean Begley
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre
TOO BIG TO TRY
cant help. maximising shareholder value.
Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 8pm | Main Space
Cillian O’Donnell & Amy Wyley
Jamie wants to make her mark. Graham wants to clock out. With shareholders, CEOs and politicians to look after, who would care about the science?
DIRECTED BY Amy Wyley
WITTEN + PRODUCED BY Cillian O’Donnell
CAST Finn Brannigan, Sarah Webb, Harry Pender
STAGE MANAGER Shauna-Anne Lynch
LIGHTING DESIGN + PUBLICITY BY Eimear Conroy
SET DESIGN + PROPS BY Peter Crighton
SOUND DESIGN BY Finn Brannigan
COSTUME DESIGN BY Sarah Webb
Running Time : 20 mins
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comedy
Brian Garvan’s amstersad
A slideshow from a bad trip.
Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 8pm | Main Space
Brian Garvan
In 2015, Brian Garvan went to Amsterdam to get a tattoo. Ten years later, he’s giving a presentation on how it went horribly, horribly wrong.
Suitable for ages 18+
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY Brian Garvan
DIRECTED BY Kori Schagunn
PRODUCER Jim Dawson
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre / music
Gleek of the Week
Let’s defy gravity and hold space.
Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School
Eruption Collective
In an all-boys school, Conor wishes his life was more like Glee. An uplifting new musical about hope, resilience, and the transformative power of art.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Conor Burke
MUSIC + LYRICS BY Shauna Carrick & Conor Burke
DIRECTED BY Nessa Matthews
ADDITIONAL MUSIC BY Aidan JC Byrne
LIGHT + SOUND DESIGN BY Conor McGowan
COSTUME + SET DESIGN BY Aoibhe Rice
STAGE MANAGER Eli McCarthy
PHOTOGRAPHY BY Joan Doyle
MARKETING + PR Andrew McGuire
PRODUCER Sarah Wiley for Eruption Collective
Running Time : 25 mins
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theatre / music
The Problem with Kate Winslet’s Dress
An Attempted Comedy, Coming this spring!
Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School
Switch Theatre
From love to loss, and all the movie moments in between, The Problem with Kate Winslet’s Dress is a witty, nostalgic journey through life’s motion-picture!
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Hannah Carnegie & Fiona Coughlan
DIRECTED BY Robbie O’Raw
MUSICAL DIRECTOR Peter Devlin
COMPOSER Juliette Crosbie
PRODUCER Yvonne Ussher
STAGE MANAGER Caitriona Pattison & Laura White
Running Time : 20 mins
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comedy / theatre
Slap Me Thrice And Hand Me To Me Mama
The tragicomedy of Kevin McNally
Sat 22 Feb | 9:45pm | Boys’ School
Pophouse Productions
Thespian. Pirate. Artist. Addict. Songs. Sex. Dance. Death.
This is the tale of Kevin McNally (the exposition guy from Pirates of the Carribbean).
Warnings: Small amount of strong language and sexual references, use of flashing light effects
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Sally Hennessy, Simon Hennessy, Eoghan Quinn
SOUND + LIGHTING DESIGN BY Shauna-Anne Lynch
POSTER BY Kate Sheehan
Running Time : 45 mins
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theatre
40 MINUTE ENCORE
Still, again and again and again
Sun 23 Feb | 2pm | Main Space
Career Suicide
We knew we were dying. We resented each minute. Something in us said, go ahead, die, sleep, become them, accept. Nothing relieved the monotonous ever-structure.
Warnings: Strobe Lighting
DEVISED + PERFORMED BY Mazzy Ronaldson, Molly Hazzard, Raina Weinberg and Mats van Sluis
DIRECTED BY Faith Jones
PRODUCER Faye O’Reilly
MANAGEMENT BY Karen Megannety
SET DESIGN BY Marcel Matys
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Daniel Gorman
POSTER DESIGN BY Oliver Jones
Career Suicide consists of Faith Jones and Mazzy Ronaldson
Running Time : 41 mins
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music / poetry / live painting
SYNAESTHESIA
Dance of light, colour and sound.
Sun 23 Feb | 4pm | Main Space
Freya Bartels
Experience an audiovisual journey told through live theatrical painting, Irish narration, and musical sound-bath. Come explore this take on our place in nature and mythology.
MUSICIAN + NARRATOR Catherine O’Beirne
SOUND + LIGHTING DESIGN BY Darragh O’Connor
WRITTEN + PRODUCED BY Freya Bartels
PRODUCER William Walsh
ACTOR / DANCER Megan de Burca
MUSICIAN (GONGS) Melanie Walsh
LIVE PAINTING BY William Walsh
Running Time : 45 mins
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rehearsed reading
Forever 20
Grief, and the road to acceptance.
Sun 23 Feb | 4:30pm | Boys’ School
Golden Mean Productions
On what would’ve been their daughter Amy’s 21st birthday, Sam and Emma are forced to face their loss.
WRITTEN BY Robert Mc Dowell
DIRECTED BY Esosa Ighodaro
CAST Paula McGlinchey + Robert Mc Dowell
NARRATOR Brenda Mc Sweeney
Running Time : 40 mins
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performance art
Introduction to Charcoal
Do your eyes deceive you?
Tue 25 + Wed 26 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space
Marcel Matys
Trace the topography of queer presence and vulnerability. Challenging perceptions of non-conforming bodies, this staged life drawing class examines performative existence, (de)creation, and viewership politics.
Warnings: Nudity, mentions of sex and violence
CREATED + PERFORMED BY Marcel Matys
WRITTEN BY Marcel Matys + Christian Forrester
SOUND DESIGN BY Maja Ptaszyńska
PRODUCER Megan Flynn
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre / contemporary circus
The Philosopher and the Ancient God
An epic quest for a sandwich
Tue 25 + Wed 26 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space
Street Theatre Ireland
Two roustabouts present an ancient god’s message. Through absurd acts they navigate hunger, humour and hope.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Johnny Phelan
SOUND + MUSIC BY Sean Murphy
CAST Niamh McGrath, Keith Singleton
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre
THE QUIET MEN
Two Brothers. One Oscar. Many Priests.
Tue 25 + Wed 26 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School
Once Off Productions
An actor celebrates his famous ancestors Barry Fitzgerald and Arthur Shields who fought for Ireland, won an Oscar and dramatically defined the clergy in Hollywood
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Morgan C Jones
DIRECTED BY Conall Morrison
PRODUCED BY Cally Shine & Miles Harrigan, Once Off Productions
Running Time : 25 mins
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spoken word / theatre / music
PART(S) (W)HOLE
A dykey break-up show with tunes.
Tue 25 + Wed 26 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School
Emer Lyons
Across New Zealand and Ireland, one dyke laments breaking up. This show explores the fragmentation of language, identity and relationships through music, projection and photocopying.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Emer Lyons
PRODUCER Alice Cunningham
Running Time : 20 mins
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dance / theatre
Rooted & Rising: A Dance of Two Selves
Rooted in Culture, Rising in Strength.
Tue 25 + Wed 26 Feb | 8pm | Main Space
Favour Odusola / Umakoko
A dynamic solo blending Nigerian and modern dance, live soundscapes, and storytelling, exploring identity, resilience, and rebirth. An immersive journey of self-discovery and cultural integration.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Favour Odusola
DIRECTED BY Esosa Ighadaro
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre
Adelphi ’63
Resilience, joy and the bleedin’ Beatles!
Tue 25 + Wed 26 Feb | 8pm | Main Space
Laura Brady
Dublin, 1963. Two teens get swept up by the riots of Beatlemania. They come out the other side changed forever and stronger together.
Warnings: Haze, Sexism, Mention of abortion
WRITTEN BY Laura Brady
CAST Laura Brady Jessica Cervi
Image Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland.
Running Time : 25 mins
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theatre
Detention
In the future history is screwed
Tue 25 + Wed 26 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School
Plynchley
Dublin 2123, detainees at patriotic re-enactment centre discover their history is full of lies. What do you mean there was no Pope Bono II?
Warnings: The show uses content from social media from the 23rd of November, 2023. These quotes are racist, incite violence and could cause offence
WRITTEN BY Susan Lynch
PERFORMED BY Anto Seery, Eoin Lynch
PRODUCER Sally Parsley
Running Time : 20 mins
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rehearsed reading
Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom
A holiday we’ll remember forever
Tue 25 + Wed 26 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School
Síofra O Meara, Sinead Gallagher, Simon Geaney
Some bickering friends book an off-season holiday to a place with a lonely karaoke bar and a special someone with the power to unite them.
WRITTEN BY Síofra O’Meara
DIRECTED BY Siomon Geaney
PRODUCER Sinead Gallagher
Running Time : 20 mins
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sketch comedy
CRONIE BROTHERS: FREE TRIAL
A sketch show about selling out.
Tue 25 + Wed 26 Feb | 9:30pm | Main Space
The Cronie Brothers
Sketch comedians The Cronie Brothers finally reeled in some sponsors. A night of non-stop laughs, as long as they can get through the ads first.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Cormac Sinnott, Jack Shortall, Patrick Conlan
PRODUCER Emer McGinnity
SOUND BY Uainín Lindsey
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre / music
Cult of Aerobics
Unleash your true potential.
Tue 25 + Wed 26 Feb | 9:30pm | Main Space
Emily Bradley
A neon soaked fever dream where persipation meets aspiration. Follow the rise of a charismatic fitness leader as aerobics, obsession and cult-like devotion collide.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Emily Bradley
DIRECTED BY Emma Finegan
CAST Anna Clifford, Grainne Blumenthal, Amy Hughes
FILMING DIRECTOR Dani Pregardier
DESIGN BY Morgan Savidan
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre / dark comedy
Sorry that happened to you
Life after rape. It’s no joke.
Tue 25 + Wed 26 Feb | 9:45pm | Boys’ School
Sorcha Dawson
Saoirse returns from Barcelona – sun, sea, and sexual assault. She’s shouting at strangers and sobbing over bacon fries, but she’s doing fine. Really well actually.
Warnings: Rape/Sexual Assault/Sudden flashes of light
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Sorcha Dawson
ORIGINAL MUSIC BY Eithne
PRODUCER Dave Kelly
Running Time : 25 mins
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theatre / music
Please Hold
Sax and synths. Live and liminal.
Tue 25 + Wed 26 Feb | 9:45pm | Boys’ School
Teatro Nua
Question: When you’re placed on hold, where does the anodyne music come from? Please stay on the line. Your call is important to us.
Warnings: Contains strong language
WRITTEN, PERFORMED + COMPOSED BY Padraig Dooney
DIRECTED BY Sophie Merry
PRODUCER Bernie Bourke
TECHNICIAN Michael Brady
Running Time : 20 mins
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comedy / theatre
VHS: A Journey Through Personal Cinema
The Immersive 90’s Nostalgia Awaits!
Thu 27 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space
Dan McCormack
Journey back with Dan, your nostalgic storyteller, to a simpler time of rewinding and rewatching. Sometimes embarrassing, sometimes rewarding, but always amusing.
Press play & discover…
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Dan McCormack
DIRECTED BY Jacqueline Carroll
PRODUCER Lydia McCormack
Running Time : 40 mins
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theatre / music
Your Heart is an Empty Room
Breakups are hard…band breakups are harder.
Thu 27 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School
James Doherty O’Brien
About a young man dealing with the breakup of a band while also trying to discover who he is. It should leave you feeling hopeful…
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY James Doherty O’Brien
Running Time : 40 mins
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rehearsed reading
DISTURBED
Twisted sketches exploring obnoxious morons.
Thu 27 Feb | 8pm | Main Space
Camille Lucy Ross
On the edge of real and bizarre – a gaggle of fools attempt everyday tasks, falling at nonexistent hurdles. Slightly chaotic, often uncomfortable, mostly hilarious.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Camille Lucy Ross.
CREATIVE COLLABORATORS Rory Dow, Kelly Shatter, Ciara Elizabeth Smyth
Running Time : 45 mins
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contemporary circus
Itch
An exploration of life with adversity
Thu 27 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School
Christopher McAuley
A bold, honest look at life with a long-term skin condition, Itch combines spoken word with aerial interrogating masculinity, male beauty standards and queer identity.
Warnings: Contains nudity, adult language | Not suitable for children
CREATOR/LEAD ARTIST Christopher McAuley
DIRECTED BY Laura Murphy
SOUND DESIGN BY Marty Byrne
RIGGER/STAGE MANAGER Gill Byrne
PRODUCER Flora Herberich|Circusful
PHOTOGRAPHY BY Ajuna Braunschweiger
Supported by Arts Council Ireland, ACNI, Circusful, Outburst Arts, IACC, Jacksons Lane, Motion Chapel, Circus Factory, Korzo NL
Running Time : 40 mins
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theatre
Immolation Papers
THIS IS A SACRIFICE.
Thu 27 Feb | 9:30pm | Main Space
Michael Lucey + PHAETHON
We’re here to burn someone alive, and you’re here to watch. That’s what this play is—a human sacrifice. And it’s all real.
Isn’t it?
Warnings: Discussions of violence, death, suicide, genocide
WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Michael Lucey
PRODUCED BY Sarah Wiley
MANAGED BY Carla Caffrey
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Laragh Phillips
COSTUME DESIGN BY Leah Coghlan
WORKSHOP + DEVISING ENSEMBLE Amy Scollard, Andrew Hourihan, Aoibhe Beaumont Walsh, Arsth Vohra, Jenny Maguire, Loulou Machale, Matthew Eglinton, Molly Hazard, Olivia Byrne, Seán Brady, Sodiq Abiola
Running Time : 45 mins
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theatre / comedy / drag
A Cruel & Uncaring God
An Ode to ‘The Sims’
Thu 27 Feb | 9:45pm | Boys’ School
Play Not Funny
Welcome to the neighbourhood. Just as you left it. But rumours abound: Arson, drowning, irreversible game corruption? Has the unthinkable happened? Has the player returned?
Warnings: Some flashing lights. Cartoonish allusions to sex in the style of the Sims. Some swearing.
PRODUCER Gráinne Blumenthal
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Sean Harvey & Niall Keane aka Seán d’Olier & GoblinsGoblinsGoblins
Also starring Amy Hughes and Emily Bradley
SOUND DESIGN BY Maja Ptaszynska
PHOTOGRAPHY + EDITING BY Eleanor Rogers
Running Time : 40 mins
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rehearsed reading
MONERE
Why is it a Monster?
Sat 1 Mar | 1pm | Boys’ School
Arínọlá Theatre
How does being a bigot affect you?
What does it turn you into?
Point to the monster on this page.
Warnings: Discussions on death, mental illness, bigotry, racism, trabsphobia, misogyny
WRITTEN BY Praise Titus
DIRECTED BY Usher Titus
PRODUCER Arínọlá Theatre
Running Time : 45 mins
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rehearsed reading
One Giant Leap Present: Show Jumps – An Afternoon of New Writing
One Giant Leap, One Giant Show.
Sat 1 Mar | 2pm | Main Space
One Giant Leap
Join us for an afternoon of extracts from unheard scripts by incredible new writers.
Performed by a surprise line up of Dublin’s most talented actors.
PRODUCER Caitríona Daly
DIRECTED BY Caitríona Ennis
DESIGNED BY Conor Kelly
Running Time : 70 mins
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rehearsed reading
Reality Check
Comedy TV pilot reading. Partially improvised.
Sat 1 Mar | 4pm | Main Space
Kelly Shatter
A pitch-perfect singer and a tone-deaf reality star meet sparking chaos, chemistry, and questionable decisions. Intimate and ridiculous.
Warnings: Not suitable for children
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Kelly Shatter
CAST Pearl O’Rourke, Justine Stafford, Camille Lucy Ross
PRODUCER David Kelly
Running Time : 60 mins
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rehearsed reading
A Red Romeo And A Blue Julian
Love to fight, fight to love.
Sat 1 Mar | 4:30pm | Boys’ School
PIO Media LTD
Two football hooligans meet in the street, lose control and risk the wrath of their peers… but not in the way you’d think.
Warnings: Not suitable for children. Very strong language.
WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Jonny Farrelly
PRODUCER Katerina Economides
CAST Mark Coffey + Jonny Farrelly
Running Time : 40 mins
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theatre
A scream in search of a mouth
The anatomy of a femicide
Fri 28 + Sat 1 Mar | 6:30pm | Main Space
Vassia Mentekidou
-Hahah, d’you think I’ll make the headlines like the rest of them?
-Dunno girl, looks like true danger has the key to your house.
WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Vassia Mentekidou
PRODUCER Jenny Baron
PHOTOGRAPHY BY Aline Kalessi & Benjamin Rush
Running Time : 20 mins
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contemporary circus
How to Have Fun as an Adult
Useless, indulgent, silly – and absolutely essential.
Fri 28 + Sat 1 Mar | 6:30pm | Main Space
Jenny Tufts
Part autobiography, part manifesto, part quest: one 33 year old’s acrobatic hail mary attempt to prioritise joy in the gateway to middle age.
Warnings: May use adult language
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Jenny Tufts
PRODUCER Órlaith Nic Aidhne
SOUND DESIGN BY Bróna Howard
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre
Sheep!
They were asking for it
Fri 28 + Sat 1 Mar | 6:45pm | Boys’ School
Jenni Nikinmaa
A play about sheep. Not about people. Not about you! Except… it´s a play about all of us, about flocks, belonging & violence that separates us.
Warnings: Themes of sexual violence
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Jenni Nikinmaa
DIRECTED BY Sarah O´Toole
SOUND DESIGN BY Jack Cawley
Running Time : 20 mins
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contemporary opera
Cuckcrow
A cuckold’s farce
Fri 28 + Sat 1 Mar | 6:45pm | Boys’ School
Harry Hennessy
Dawn. A Wife lies in bed with her Lover. Her husband, the Cuckold, lurks in the shadows. He is holding a butcher’s knife.
Warnings: Partial nudity
WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Harry Hennessy
MUSIC DIRECTOR Arthur Greene
PRODUCED BY Alice Quinn Banville & Harry Hennessy
CAST Harry Hennessy, Sally Hennessy
LIGHTING BY Aoibheann Moriarty
SOUND BY Aindriú de Buitléir
SET, COSTUME + PROPS BY Saoirse O’Shea
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre / clown
PORNO
A live sex show with clowns.
Fri 28 + Sat 1 Mar | 8pm | Main Space
Lipstink
All aboard the train to Sexy Town! Two hopefuls embark on a journey of sexual discovery… but they need your help to get off.
Warnings: May contain nudity, adult themes and flashing lights
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Maria Cunningham + Saorla Rodger
DIRECTED BY Liza Cox
PRODUCER Sarah Wiley
LIGHTING BY Jess Fitzsimons Kane
SOUND BY Micheal Brady.
COSTUME DESIGN BY Maria Cunningham
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre
Do I Have to Cancel My Grandfather? (A Conversation With My [dead] Grandfather)
Won’t not be talking to ghosts.
Fri 28 + Sat 1 Mar | 8pm | Main Space
Anne Gill
I have some questions for my grandfather. And only his extensive artistic output as a New Yorker writer and novelist to give me the answers.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Anne Gill
COLLABORATOR (IN ABSENTIA) Brendan Gill
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre
Parasocial Pat
My favourite podcast ghosted me
Fri 28th + Sat 1 Mar | 8:15pm | Boys’ School
David Edward Keenan
Pat has developed a creepy obsession with his favourite lads podcast, to the extent that they’ve replaced real-life connections. Comedy/drama exploring parasocial relationships.
WRITTEN BY David Edward Keenan
DIRECTED BY Catie Grainger
PERFORMED BY Nathan Patterson
PRODUCER Saoirse Brennan
Running Time : 15 mins
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theatre
FREE DRUGS AND KILLER WHALES
Dark comedy about drugs and fish.
Fri 28th + Sat 1 Mar | 8:15pm | Boys’ School
Rosaleen Cox / Serpentine Productions
Biting comedy about women waiting for free drugs in a Kildare nightclub. Please note no killer whales were harmed in the making of this production.
Warnings: Not suitable for children / profanity / sexual references / drug references
WRITTEN BY Rosaleen Cox
PRODUCER Julia Salkin
Running Time : 15 mins
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sketch comedy
These Sketch’d Times
Timely comedy for deeply unfunny times.
Fri 28 + Sat 1 Mar | 9:30pm | Main Space
Rocket Octopus
A celebration of Apple, Google, and all our technocratic overlords, and their vision for a dystopian future hell planet, through the medium of sketch comedy.
Warnings: Not suitable for Children
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Ashleigh Dorrell, Laurence Falconer, Ian Toner & Keith James Walker
Running Time : 25 mins
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combat / dance / clown
COMBAT CABARET
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, someone may die!
Fri 28 + Sat 1 Mar | 9:30pm | Main Space
Flat Plate Productions
Combining stage combat, burlesque, and ballet, our heroes battle gender norms! Thrilling violence, stunning dance, but fair warning – things may get a little… sexy…
Sensory warnings: Use of flashing lights and loud music, bright dazzling costumes
Acts of choreographed stage combat
Risqué themes/jokes
Partial nudity
Audience interaction
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Eoin O’Flaherty + Conor Duffy
PRODUCER Robin de Jager
CHOREOGRAPHER Steffi Carter
LIGHTING AND SOUND DESIGN BY Rebecca Watkin
PHOTOGRAPHY BY Laine Alcantara
Running Time : 15 mins
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contemporary circus / physical theatre
Las Cuatro
All female comedic, surreal, Circus Cabaret
Fri 28 + Sat 1 Mar | 9:45pm | Boys’ School
Las Cuatro
Four bandits escaping from boredom collide and jump into a bonkers adventure, which chews up reality and spits it back out.
WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Aoife Raleigh, Maria Corcoran, Angelica Santander, Ali Stanger
TECHNICAL MANAGER Tony Mahon
Running Time : 20 mins
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theatre / stand-up comedy
SHOWPONY
A chaotic romp through middle-aged mediocrity
Fri 28 + Sat 1 Mar | 9:45pm | Boys’ School
SHOWPONY
A dairy farmer, turned stand-up comedian, and his misguided manager are bringing his award-worthy debut show to the Scene + Heard Festival.
CREATED BY David And, Jo Heffernan, Justin Cass, Rob Nother, Fiachra Ó Laigheanáin & Shannon Basso-Gaule.
Running Time : 20 mins
