Tuesday 21st to Saturday 25th October @ 8pm

THE FATHER MYTH

by Hanan Sheedy
Presented in association with Cork Opera House

Darrell’s father, Deco, has been in and out of his life—never fully there, yet never entirely gone. Now in his twenties and moving to Cork for college, Darrell finds himself haunted by the gaps between them: the awkward pints, the unspoken absences, the fear he might inherit his father’s failures.

Weaving together the raw immediacy of contemporary Ireland with the ancient myth of Cú Chulainn and his son Connla, The Father Myth explores what it means to be a father, a son, and a man in today’s world.

As three performers shift between friends, lovers, family, and warriors, Darrell’s story asks whether the old myths can be rewritten by finding the courage to face the past, reconcile its wounds, and imagine a new kind of fatherhood for the future.

With sharp, intimate dialogue and vivid physical storytelling The Father Myth asks: Do we have to become the men we grew up around? Can we choose another path?

Energetic, tender, and unflinchingly honest, this is a modern Irish tale about the love we inherit and the love we choose to pass on.

Written & Directed by Hanan Sheedy

Presented in association with Cork Opera House  

Cast:
Bernadette Cronin
Amber Deasy
Darragh Shannon

Sound design by Conor Clancy
Lighting design by Patrick Lehane
Production and Line Producer: Cliadhna Dinneen
Stage Manager: Mollie Savage

Originally developed with:
Producer: Hugh Farrell
Lighting designer: Stephen Dodd
Sound designer: Fiona Shiel & associate Tyler Kieffer
Performers: Kyle Hixon & Kel Menton
Dramaturg: John McCarthy
Developed with the support from the Arts Council of Ireland

Running time: 60mins
Age recommendation: 16 and over
Trigger Warnings: Adult themes and flashing lights

Tickets: €15 (Preview – Tues.), €18

*Booking fees apply.