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Performer kneels on a grassy stage, supporting another performer lying wrapped in layered, earth-toned clothing and a blanket. The kneeling performer cradles the other’s head. A third performer and wooden set pieces appear blurred in the background with soft, misty lighting. White text in the top left reads “dtf” and “Dublin Theatre Festival.” Theatre

REFUGE by Deirdre Kinahan

Wed 30 Sep - Sun 11 Oct

Fishamble & Staatstheater Mainz

Acclaimed director Jim Culleton leads this Irish/German co-production with an international cast that includes Mary Murray and Aidan Kelly, with music by Steve Wickham.

Irish writer Nuala O’Faoláin is pictured, the image is black and white, she looks toward the camera against a bright orange matte background. She is wearing a polo neck and holds a smile. Theatre

NUALA by Hugo Hamilton

Wed 14 - Sun 18 Oct

Decadent Theatre

This new play is an uplifting and heartbreaking account of Irish writer Nuala O’Faoláin’s trip to Berlin in the month before she passed away from cancer.

Jay Sefton lays back sideways on a wooden chair, with his left arm outstretched. An image of the Pieta is projected behind him, and you can see that Jay is holding the same pose as Jesus Theatre

Unreconciled

Tue 3 Nov, 8pm

“Powerful, affecting” - BBC

This true story of an adolescent cast as Jesus in a school play directed by an abusive priest is a poignant and at times humorous exploration of family, place, and the meaning of reconciliation.

An artistic, stylized illustration in a bold blue, orange, white, and pink color scheme depicting theatrical chaos. Scattered around orange stage curtains are iconic props: a platter of sardine-like fish with 'X' eyes, a ladder, a ringing landline phone, a bottle, an axe, and a pair of legs wearing crisscrossed tights. In the center opening between the curtains, a small shirtless figure in red shorts stands with hands raised in surprise or dismay. Theatre, Community

Noises Off

Wed 11 - Sat 14 Nov, 8pm

St Patrick’s Dramatic Society

A hapless theatre troupe tries to stage a hapless sex comedy and everything falls apart in Michael Frayne’s beloved backstage farce.

A composite image blending traditional and modern elements. In the foreground on the left, a sleek modern greyish-green SUV is parked on a dirt path. In the background stands a vintage, whitewashed cottage with a thatched roof. Two modern blue solar panels are mounted on the thatched roof, alongside a small satellite dish attached near the chimney. A few chickens roam the yard under a muted, overcast sky. Theatre

ADRIFT by Deirdre Kinahan

Thu 26 & Fri 27 Nov, 8pm

NOMAD Theatre Network

A contemporary family drama exploring the psychology of fear and Ireland’s complex relationship with emigration, directed by Marc Atkinson Borrull.

Mary Murray as Cosima, dressed all in black with a black veil over her face Theatre

Cosima with Mary Murray

Tue 8 & Wed 9 Dec, 8pm

by Sheena Lambert

Back by popular demand! After sell-out runs and rave reviews, Mary Murray’s electric performance as the wife of Wagner and daughter of Liszt breathes new life into this powerful woman.

Sarah-Louise Young dressed in a black feathered head-dress, and black leotard leaping mid-air Theatre, Music, Comedy

An Evening without Kate Bush

Fri 22 & Sat 23 Jan, 8pm

★★★★★ The Telegraph
Best Cabaret Award, Adelaide Fringe 2025

This award-winning cabaret pays glorious tribute to the music, fans and mythology of one of the biggest voices in British music. Kate’s not there, but you are.

Eric & Ern in matching blue suits pose playfully with raised hands against a bright orange gradient background. Theatre, Comedy

Eric & Ern

Tue 18 May 2027, 8pm

with special guest Dana

A heartwarming celebration of the comedy legends Morecambe and Wise with Ian Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens, the Olivier-nominated duo behind the West End hit Eric & Little Ern.