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SUMMARY:Every Brilliant Thing
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 22nd to Saturday 25th April @ 8pm\n\nGunpowder Productions presents\n\nEvery Brilliant Thing\n\nWritten by Duncan MacMillian with Jonny Donahoe\nDirected by Clodagh Whelan\n\nYou are seven years old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she has ‘done something stupid’. She finds it hard to be happy. \nYou make a list of everything brilliant about the world. Everything worth living for; ice-cream\, water fights\, people falling over. \nThis play is both heartbreaking and heartwarming and despite the serious subject matter has audiences laughing out loud. A play about depression and the lengths we go to for those we love. With beautiful writing\, hilarious comedy and a cracking soundtrack Every Brilliant Thing is an absolute joy. \n“A wonderful evening with all the transformative power of theatre…in the hands of a brilliant actress Clodagh Whelan” – Munster Express \nCAST: Clodagh Whelan\nProp design: Clara Murphy\nCreative team: Eltin Griffin\, Deirdre Foxe \nEvery Brilliant Thing is both heartbreaking and heartwarming\, and despite the serious subject matter has audiences laughing out loud. A play about depressions and the lengths we go to for those we love. With beautiful writing\, hilarious comedy and a cracking soundtrack this show is an absolute joy. \nRunning time: 1 hour\nAge recommendation: Adults\nTrigger warnings: Strong themes including suicide\, self harm and depression \nTickets: €18/€15 conc.  \n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/every-brilliant-thing/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260503
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SUMMARY:Views from a Deckchair
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 28th April to Saturday 2nd May @ 8pm\n\nCork Arts Theatre presents\n\nViews from a Deckchair\nTen brand-new\, ten minute plays will have their world premieres at the Cork Arts Theatre from Tuesday 28th April to Saturday 2nd May 2026 as part of our ‘Views from a Deckchair’ event. \nEstablished in 2015\, the annual ‘Views from…’ series was conceived in order to encourage new writing for the stage and to bring those characters and stories to life in the intimate setting of the Cork Arts Theatre. It is also an important fundraiser for our little theatre. \nWith a different theme each year\, the event sees hundreds of entries from authors all over the world. Some of the best acting and directing talent that Cork has to offer then set to work to create a wonderful evening of theatre that has proved immensely popular with audiences over the years. \nThis year a simple deckchair is the setting for the plays. But where is it situated? What part does the deckchair play in the stories that unfold? What characters will visit this setting? We do hope you’ll come along to find out. \nWe received a total submission of 115 plays for this event and\, after much deliberation\, the following ten plays were selected to be performed: \n\n‘D is for Deckchair’ by Martin Clyffe\n‘Die Deckstuhle’ by David McCall\n‘Hy-Brasil’ by Brian Benjamin Dwyer\n‘I Knew I Shoulda Taken that Left Turn at Area Rugs’ by Guy Newsham\n‘Inside’ by Cheryl Walsh\n‘The Cliff Edge’ by Chris Morris\n‘The Driftwood Hour’ by Natassja Stiles\n‘The End’ by Linda Teehan\n‘Thirst Trap’ by Darren Hall\n‘Tiny Swan’ by Barry Wood\n\nRunning time: 2 hours + 15 minute interval\nAge recommendation: 14+\nTrigger Warnings: Mature themes \nTickets: €16 \n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/views-from-a-deckchair/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260505
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260508
DTSTAMP:20260423T135011
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SUMMARY:Agnes of God
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 5th to Thursday 7th May @ 8pm\n\nThe Green Room Theatre Company presents\n\nAgnes of God\n\nWritten by John Pielmeier \nDirected by Jacinta McBride\nSummoned to a convent\, Dr. Martha Livingstone\, a court-appointed psychiatrist\, is charged with assessing the sanity of a novice accused of murdering her newborn. Miriam Ruth\, the Mother Superior\, determinedly keeps young Agnes from the doctor\, further arousing Livingstone’s suspicions. Who killed the infant\, and who fathered the tiny victim? Livingstone’s questions force all three women to re-examine the meaning of faith and the power of love\, leading to a dramatic\, compelling climax. \nJohn Pielmeier’s provocative drama\, a gripping and dynamic play\, was a hit on Broadway and on film. \nCREDITS: This amateur production of “Agnes of God” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk \nCAST:\nAngela Tanner \nChloe O’Leary\nKaren McCarthy\n \nRunning time: 120 minutes\nAge recommendation: 16+\nTrigger Warnings: Mature themes \nTickets: €18 \n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/agnes-of-god/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510
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SUMMARY:'Apocalypse How?' - Cork Fringe
DESCRIPTION:Friday 8th May @ 7.00pm\nand Saturday 9th May @ 2.30pm\nCork Fringe 2026 presents\nApocalypse How?\nThe world has ended. GADZOOKS! Thankfully\, the Doomslayers — Donna Fella\, Annie Queeries\, and Laylah Beattie — are here to guide you seamlessly into the Bottom Bunker of this brave new world\, however charred and radioactive it may be. In this riotous cabaret-theatre spectacle\, our unlikely Queeroes step into their roles as Apocalyptic Administrators\, serving survival strategies with sequins and satire. \nExpect high camp\, low rations\, and a bunker load of queer camaraderie as they navigate the modern malaise. Apocalypse HOW? is the ultimate glitter-soaked guide to thriving\, surviving\, and tap-dancing defiantly through the doom and gloom of our dystopian present. \nCast & Crew:\nLaylah Beattie – Writer and Star\nDonna Fella – Writer and Star\nAnnie Queeries – Writer and Star\nAlan Porter – Sound \nDuration: 70 minutes\nAge Recommendation: 12+ accompanied by an adult\nTrigger Warnings: Coarse language\, Sexual References\, Audience Participation\, References to Mental Health Struggles \nThis venue is wheelchair accessible\, if you have accessibility requirements\, please email us at info@corkfringe.com ahead of your visit so we can adequately prepare the space for your comfort. \nTicket Price: €12.50 \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/apocalypse-how/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:'Dyke on Dyke Road' - Cork Fringe
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 9th May @ 8.00pm\nCork Fringe 2026 presents\nDyke on Dyke Road\nDyke on Dyke Road follows a straight\, Catholic\, repressed young woman who leaves West Cork and a line of suitors on Clonakilty beach dates\, up to Galway where she figures out what a real Dyke looks like. \nAfter the mother of all sessions in Galway she goes on pilgrimage to Dunmanway where she sits down with herself and a rollie and finally looks in the mirror. Told with humour\, honesty\, and fiercely true\, Dyke on Dyke Road is a chaotic\, beautiful show not to be missed. \nCast & Crew:\nGrace Hurley – Artist\nAlaoise Scherer – Director\nNicola Thornton – Stage Manager \nDuration: 70 minutes\nAge Recommendation: 18+\nTrigger Warnings: Coarse language\, Sexual References \nThis venue is wheelchair accessible\, if you have accessibility requirements\, please email us at info@corkfringe.com ahead of your visit so we can adequately prepare the space for your comfort. \nTicket Price: €12.50 \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/dyke-on-dyke-road/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511
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SUMMARY:'Lady on the Rock' - Cork Fringe
DESCRIPTION:Sunday 10th May @ 4.00pm\nCork Fringe 2026 presents\nLady on the Rock\nYou’d be surprised what goes on behind closed doors. \nFrom her perch on Margaret’s windowsill\, the Lady on the Rock statue has seen it all. She’s ready to tell you about the girl she watched grow up through the curtains. Their lives intertwined\, but when Margaret begins to pull away\, their companionship turns sinister. \nA dark\, tragicomic show that blends sharp Irish humour with gothic surrealism. An exploration of loneliness and longing\, that asks us what we inherit\, and how can it trap us? \nCast & Crew:\nJack Maguire – Writer & Producer\nKennedy Fiorella – Assistant Director\, Stage Manager\nLiath Hannon – Lead Actor\nDavid Donovan – Director\nAisling Doyle – Makeup\nAvram Rosewood – Lighting\, AV & Tech\nMark Leahy – Music & Sound \nDuration: 60 minutes\nAge Recommendation: 18+\nTrigger Warnings: Coarse Language\, Scenes of Violence\, Potentially Triggering Themes \nThis venue is wheelchair accessible\, if you have accessibility requirements\, please email us at info@corkfringe.com ahead of your visit so we can adequately prepare the space for your comfort. \nTicket Price: €12.50 \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/lady-on-the-rock/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260513
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SUMMARY:Improv Thingimabob
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 12th May @ 8pm\nTHE BOLD ENSEMBLE PRESENT OUR ALL NEW\n\nImprov Thingimabob\n\nHot on the heels of their sellout shows at the Cork Arts Theatre\, the Kinsale Arts Weekend and The Mallow Arts Festival in 2025\, The Bold Ensemble return to Cork Arts Theatre with their all new Improv Thingimabob. \nA HILARIOUS NIGHT OF COMEDY SKETCHES BASED ON AUDIENCE SUGGESTIONS… AND A MULTIPLE EPISODE SOAP OPERA MADE UP ON THE SPOT! \nSee a down-on-their luck customer bring their woes\, you decide what they are\, to the bar in the musical\, and lyrical Bartender Blues. Which weird misfit will be chosen by the lucky contestant on Blind Date?… and who will survive Survivor? It’s up to you… \n…AND\, at the start of the show\, we will create characters based on your suggestions to return after the interval to play out a multi-episode\, Soap Opera\,… AND\, the story arc will be decided by you\, the audience \nThe Bold Ensemble have been delighting Cork audiences for over 12 years\, so come along to this great fun night and see your suggestions\, however zany\, played out for you on the spot\, and watch as laughter and chaos ensues. \nDave Ramseyer\, Ivy Favier\, Sheila Kelleher and Micheál Roche – We Are The Bold Ensemble. \nThis show is for ONE NIGHT ONLY\, book early to avoid disappointment. \nNot suitable for under 16s.\nRunning time: 1hr 30mins including interval. \nTickets: €15\, €12.50 (concessions)\n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/improv-thingimabob-may-2026/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260520
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260524
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SUMMARY:Patient:Soldier
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 20th to Saturday 23rd May @ 8pm\nStorytime presents\nPatient:Soldier\nWritten by Barra Fitzgibbon and Katherine White\nDirected by Daniel Clarkson\nPerformed by Katherine White\nBlack Death\, Spanish Flu\, Cholera\, the Grim Reaper’s greatest hits.\nNow it’s 2020\, and there’s a new plague in town. \nDr Reaper takes the stage in this darkly funny\, but always true story of an Irishman’s fight for life and love. At its core\, the belief that words\, connection\, and sheer will can tip the scales between survival and surrender. A love letter to the health service\, this is a warts-and-all journey through an overwhelmed hospital at breaking point\, part battlefield\, part comedy club\, part confessional. Both hilarious and heartbreaking\, PATIENT:SOLDIER exposes the chaos\, courage\, and absurd humanity at the frontline of a system pushed to its limits. \nCREDITS:\nWriter: Barra Fitzgibbon\nCo-Writer: Katherine White (Award-winning writer with Doctor Who credits).\nDirector: Daniel Clarkson (Olivier Nominated)\nLighting Designer: Adam Foley (Award-winning West End designer). \n“Quotation”\n“A fantastic show. Emotional with such honest and direct impact\, \ncleverly written and performed. A real insight into Barra’s experience but even more than that\,\ncapturing a moment in time that was strange for everyone.”\n– Rosemary Richards\, Director of Bloomsbury Festival\, London. \nAudience Reviews\n“An unforgettable night. A powerful piece of poignant theatre.”\n“A most memorable evening … no point adding more words\, you just had to be there. Quite special!”\n“A wonderfully written and heartfelt play.” \nRunning time: 60mins | No interval | Additional Q & A\nAge recommendation: 16+\nTrigger Warnings: Strong language \nTicket Prices: €20 / €18\n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/patient-soldier-2026/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260526
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SUMMARY:DIVA
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 26th to Saturday 30th May @ 8pm\nKatie Holly presents\nDIVA\nWritten by Katie Holly\nDirected by Laura O’Mahony\nNorma has been the manager of multiple wedding bands for nearly a decade\, pandering to bridezillas and gormless grooms\, dealing with woeful wedding venues and misogynistic drummers\, while building a highly successful business. She’s good at what she does and she knows it. Until she is unexpectedly faced with a wedding full of people from her home town; people she hasn’t seen since she left Ballybeggin under mortifying circumstances. Now she must explain her out-of-character actions to Garda Aine O’Dowd\, a no nonsense professional who likes to knock people off kilter in order to get to the truth. \nWill she be on Norma’s side when she hears the details? Or will she go with her initial gut instinct\, that Norma is nothing more than an entitled\, law-breaking diva? \nCAST:\nIrene Kelleher\nLaura Harte \nCREATIVE TEAM:\nDirected by Laura O’Mahony\nLighting and Sound Design by Cormac O’Connor\nWritten and Produced by Katie Holly \nWriter Katie Holly — shortlisted for Susan Smith Blackburn Prize (the world’s largest prize for women playwrights) and award winner at New York Festivals awards for audio drama — premieres her new play DIVA at Cork Arts Theatre this May. The script development of ‘Diva’ was kindly supported by Cork Theatre Collective and the Arts Council of Ireland. \nTo read more about Katie’s work visit www.katiehollytheatre.ie \nRunning Time: 60 minutes\, no interval\nAge recommendation: 16+ \nTicket Prices: €20\n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/diva-2026/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260603
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SUMMARY:The Dowry
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 3rd to Saturday 6th June @ 8pm\nThe Dowry\nPresented by Lee Side Drama Group\nWritten by Derry Cotter\nDirected by John McCaffrey\n​In the heart of a rural Irish village in the mid-1950s\, the Barry family finds itself entangled in an intricate web of tradition\, societal expectations\, and familial duty. The Dowry unfolds within the confines of the Barry household’s kitchen\, a microcosm of the larger societal dynamics at play. The narrative delves into the complexities of land succession\, the plight of women in a patriarchal society\, and the omnipresent influence of the Catholic Church. \nThe play opens with Sheila Barry and her daughter Mary preparing food\, setting the stage for the return of Tom Barry\, the patriarch\, and John Joe Comerford\, the village matchmaker. The conversation quickly turns to Liam Barry\, the son\, whose prowess on the hurling field is a source of pride for the family. Yet\, beneath the surface of this seemingly idyllic rural life\, tensions simmer. The Barry family\, like many others\, is bound by the traditions of land inheritance\, where the farm is passed to the eldest son only upon the father’s death. \nThe play’s tension reaches a crescendo with the introduction of Sarah Burke\, Liam’s intended. Her presence in the Barry household is both a promise of continuity and a catalyst for conflict. The dowry negotiations\, orchestrated by John Joe Comerford\, become a battleground for control and legacy. Through a series of dramatic events\, including a contentious land sale\, the Barry family must confront their values and the future of their legacy. \nDuration: 2 hours\nAges: Suitable for all ages\nTrigger Warnings: None \nTicket Prices: €18\n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/the-dowry/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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