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SUMMARY:The Bold Ensemble Improv Thingimabob
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 6th May @ 8pm\nThe Bold Ensemble Improv Thingimabob\n\n\nTHE BOLD ENSEMBLE IMPROV THINGIMABOB IS BACK!!! \nDue to popular demand after their sellout show in 2024\, The Bold Ensemble return to Cork Arts Theatre for one night only with their Improv Thingimabob. \n\n\n\nA HILARIOUS NIGHT OF COMEDY SKETCHES BASED ON AUDIENCE SUGGESTIONS. \nCome and see how a neglected child fights off a blood thirsty bear that turns into Cate Blanchett! Help unmask the dastardly killer of Paddington Bear\, or soak up the wisdom of the 3 Headed Oracle. \nThese are just a few examples from their last show at CAT of the hundreds of totally original madcap scenes that The Bold Ensemble have been delighting Cork audiences with for over 10 years. \nCome along to this great fun night and see your suggestions\, however zany\, played out for you on the spot. \nDave Ramseyer\, Orla Burke\, Mark Cosgrave\, Micheál Roche\, Sheila Kelleher\, Ivy Favier & Aiden O’Brien… We Are The Bold Ensemble. \nNot suitable for under 16s.\nRunning time approximately 1hr 30/45 mins including interval. \n\n  \nTickets: €15\, €12.50 (concessions)\n*Booking fees apply.
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/the-bold-ensemble-improv-thingimabob-2025/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Notice Box
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 7th May @ 8pm\nThe Irish Creative Collective presents\n\nNotice Box\n\nby Simon Hennessy\n\nA concept comedy show about life on our phones\, from the most chronically online of creatures – the internet comedian.  \nNotice Box is internet sensation Simon Hennessy’s sophomore solo show\, embarking on a UK\, Ireland and beyond tour in 2025 following a sold out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Dublin Fringe Festival in 2024. Combining songs\, sketches\, and stand-up\, it’s an hour that blends farcical and sharp humour with honest introspection on the allure and anxieties of the digital world. Through the use of music and multimedia reminiscent of a Bo Burnham special and with a narrative style similar to his compatriot Aisling Bea\, Hennessy explores the online worlds we carry in our pockets and spend (be honest) most of our lives. \nWriter\, creator\, and performer Simon Hennessy is an Irish comedian and actor who rose to prominence via his satirical social media sketches and viral characters such as Remy and Adam from Bumble\, seeing him amass 396\,000 followers and over 300 million views. His first solo hour\, Afters\, completed a sellout tour of the UK and Ireland in 2023\, and he has featured in TV series on RTE and Virgin Media. Notice Box premiered with a 30 minute preview at the work-in-progress Scene + Heard festival in February 2024. \nThe Irish Creative Collective (established in April 2022 by president Joe O’Neill) is a network for Irish creatives established in London to showcase the best of emerging Irish talent in the UK and Ireland across a range of disciplines including comedy\, theatre\, and more\, hosting monthly events and frequently collaborating with the Irish Embassy and London Irish Centre. \n★★★★★ “Creative\, hilarious and memorable” – Lovin Dublin \n“Excellent” – Foil\, Arms & Hog  \n“Deserves every bit of attention he gets” – Hank Green \nRun time: 1 hour \nSuitable for 16 and older. \nTickets: €20\n*Booking fees apply.
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/notice-box/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Cork International Poetry Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 14th – Saturday 17th May 2025\nCork International Poetry Festival\n\nThe Cork International Poetry Festival is Ireland’s biggest annual poetry festival. It celebrates Cork as a vibrant poetry scene with international connections. Every year major Irish and international poets gather for four days of readings\, discussions\, workshops and film. \nThe programme of readings taking place this year at the Cork Arts Theatre is as follows: \n\n  \nWednesday 14th May @ 7pm\nPat Boran and Rosemary Jenkinson \nDetails and Booking\n  \n\n  \nWednesday 14th May @ 8.30pm\nJohn McAuliffe and Thomas McCarthy \nDetails and Booking\n  \n\n  \nWednesday 14th May @ 10pm\nFrank McGuinness and Maurice Riordan \nDetails and Booking\n  \n\n  \nThursday 15th May @ 7pm\nSusannah Dickey and Jaki McCarrick \nDetails and Booking\n  \n\n  \nThursday 15th May @ 8.30pm\nCiaran Berry and James Harpur\nDetails and Booking\n  \n\n  \nThursday 15th May @ 10pm\nJane Clarke and Pádraig Ó Tuama \nDetails and Booking\n  \n\n  \nFriday 16th May @ 7pm\nNuala Ní Dhomhnaill\n \nDetails and Booking\n  \n\n  \nFriday 16th May @ 8.30pm\nLeeanne Quinn and Richard Scott \nDetails and Booking\n  \n\n  \nFriday 16th May @ 10pm\nNick Makoha and Nisrine Mbarki\nDetails and Booking\n  \n\n  \nSaturday 17th May @ 3pm\nFool for Poetry & Gregory O’Donoghue Prize Readings \nDetails and Booking\n  \n\n  \nSaturday 17th May @ 4.30pm\nSpléachadh ar Aneas \nDetails and Booking\n  \n\n  \nSaturday 17th May @ 7pm\nFiona Benson and Traci Brimhall\n \nDetails and Booking\n  \n\n  \nSaturday 17th May @ 8.30pm\nTheresa Muñoz and Mary O’Malley\nDetails and Booking\n  \n\n  \nSaturday 17th May @ 10pm\nMarie Howe and Krisztina Tóth \nDetails and Booking\n  \n\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/cork-international-poetry-festival-2025/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250520
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SUMMARY:Montfort College Drama Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Monday 19th May @ 7.00pm\n\nMontfort College of Performing Arts ​presents\n\nDrama Showcase\n\nJoin us for a show full of poetry\, improvisation\, solo\, duologue and group acting pieces presented by the drama students from our Fermoy studio under the expert guidance of teacher and director\, Valerie O’Leary. \nOur students from our Fermoy studio will entertain you with drama pieces of the highest quality. Come and support our young performers as they shine on stage. A wonderful evening of theatre guaranteed. \nTickets: €10 \n*Booking fees apply.
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/drama-showcase-2025/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Underneath by Pat Kinevane
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 21st – Saturday 24th May @ 8pm\n\nFishamble: The New Play Company presents\nUNDERNEATH\n\nWritten and performed by Pat Kinevane\nDirected by Jim Culleton\nSticks and stones didn’t break Her bones\, but words and pointing crushed Her.\nIs Beauty really only skin deep? \nDoes Ugliness hide somewhere deeper?\nThis stunning play is a blackly comic\, rich and vivid tale of a life lived in secret\, a testament to the people who live on the fringes\, under the nose of everyday life. It explores the surface\, and what lies underneath. \nWINNER Adelaide Fringe Best Theatre Award\, Adelaide Fringe Festival 2015\nWINNER Scotsman Fringe First\, Edinburgh Festival 2015\nWINNER Stage Raw Best Solo Performer Award\, Los Angeles\nFORBES’ BEST THEATRE ON BROADWAY AND BEYOND LIST\n\n‘Like Olivier’s legendary Hamlet\, this is one of those rare performances that will be talked about for decades to come… exciting\, hilarious\, harrowing and heart breaking… A devastatingly brilliant piece of theatre.’\n★★★★★  Examiner.com\nTickets: €27\, €23 conc.\n*Booking fees apply.
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/underneath/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250601
DTSTAMP:20260503T100709
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SUMMARY:Views from a Couch
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 27th May – Saturday 31st May @ 8pm\nViews from a Couch\nTen brand-new\, ten minute plays will have their world premieres at the Cork Arts Theatre from Tuesday 27th May to Saturday 31st May as part of our ‘Views from a Couch’ 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 humble couch is the setting for the plays. But where is the couch situated? What part does it play in the stories that unfold? What characters will visit this setting? We do hope you’ll come along to find out. \nThe 10 plays that have been selected from this year’s submissions are as follows: \nACT I \n\nS/Wiped Out by Joanne Geary\nChameleon by Raegan Payne\nDeath and the Couch Potato by Susan Knight\nThe Preliminary Visit by Eithne Horgan\nMi Casa by Darren Hall\n\nACT II \n\nTomorrow by Scott Mullen\nDiagnoses by Alan McCormick\nPassion Therapy by Rachel Feeny-Williams\nTimesavers by Barry Wood\nTwofer by Alan O’Regan\n\nThis event is usually very well attended so we advise early booking to avoid disappointment. \nAge Recommendation: 14+ \nTickets: €16\n*Booking fees apply.
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/views-from-a-couch/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:LOVERS
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 4th – Saturday 7th June @ 8pm\n\nLee Promotions presents\nLOVERS\n\nby Brian Friel\n\nTyrone\, 1967. \nJoe and Mag sit upon a hill studying for their final school exams. The two debate\, laugh and argue over their future together\, which may be complicated\, as Mag is pregnant. \nAndy and Hanna continue to explore their promiscuous and exciting love affair\, despite Hanna’s sick mother doing her very best to interfere. \nCAST:\n Mag – Sarah Terry\n Joe – Sam Torres\n Andy – Cian Lehane\n Hanna – Allison Aucott\n Cissy – Esther Byrne\n Mrs. Wilson – Margaret O’Sullivan \nDirected by Aaron O’Keeffe\nSet Design by Hannah Lane \nTickets: €18\, €15 conc.\n*Booking fees apply.
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/lovers-2025/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250615
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SUMMARY:So Much Beckett!
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 12th – Saturday 14th June @ 8pm\n\nThe Little Terrible Theatre of West Cork presents\n\nSO MUCH BECKETT!\n\n5 Short Plays over 3 evenings\nPlays by Samuel Beckett\nDirected by Jennifer Williams \nIf you can’t get enough of master playwright Samuel Beckett\, you can see some of his best-known and lesser-known works over 3 evenings this June.  How much Beckett will there be?  SO MUCH BECKETT!  \n*** \nThursday 12th & Saturday 14th June: \n4 plays performed in one evening: \nROUGH FOR THEATRE I\nby Samuel Beckett\nTwo men meet unexpectedly in an unknown landscape.  Will they be able to peacefully co-exist\, or will they turn on each other in the end?   \nFOOTFALLS\nby Samuel Beckett\nA mother and daughter are locked in an eternal loop of conversation and memory in a strange and ghostly space. \nROUGH FOR THEATRE II\nby Samuel Beckett\nIn a dark house in the middle of the night\, a man stands motionless on a window ledge\, contemplating suicide.  Two mysterious visitors appear – will they save him\, or let him jump? \nROCKABY\nby Samuel Beckett\nTrapped inside her fragmented memories\, a woman rocks herself towards an unknown ending.  \n*** \nFriday 13th June: \n1 play performed in one evening \nKRAPP’S LAST TAPE\nby Samuel Beckett\nwith Patrick Bracken\nA man at the end of his life reflects on his youthful aspirations as he listens to audio recordings of himself from years earlier.  Krapp is a tragic-comic figure as he recounts his experiences of disappointment\, failure and regret.  \n*** \nSO MUCH BECKETT! is produced by the Little Terrible Theatre of West Cork (LTT).  An independent theatre company performing a range of plays from classics to avant-garde works by newly emerging playwrights\, LTT strives to provide an eclectic and entertaining experience for its audiences. \nNOTE: Please ensure you book tickets for the correct date: 12th & 14th June for the 4 short plays in the one night\, and 13th June for Krapp’s Last Tape only. \nThis amateur production of “Krapp’s Last Tape”\, “Rough for Theatre I”\, “Rough for Theatre II”\, “Footfalls”\, and “Rockaby” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk \nEvent image –Patrick Bracken as ‘Krapp’ . Photographer John Minihan. \nTickets: €18\n*Booking fees apply.
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/so-much-beckett/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250618
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SUMMARY:Amhráin na Mara - Songs of the Sea
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 17th June @ 7.30pm\n\nAmhráin na Mara\nSongs of the Sea\n\nÉamonn\, Wike\, Aisling\, Aoife & Arin\nTuras amhránaíochta “trasna na dtonnta” ó Chorcaigh go dtí an Ghailís is ea Amhráin na Mara.\n\nAmhráin na Mara is a sing-along voyage “trasna na dtonnta” from Cork to Galicia. \nOíche thaitneamhach a bheidh ann le amhráin mhara as Gaeilge\, Béarla agus Galego. Bainfidh tú sult as a bheith ag canadh i dteannta le hÉamonn\, Wike\, Aisling\, Aoife agus Arin. Canfaidh siad roinnt amhráin atá ann leis na blianta\, chomh maith le roinnt amhráin nuachumtha. Cuirfear na liricí ar fáil ar an oíche.\n\nAn enjoyable night of singing maritime songs in Irish\, English and Galician. You will enjoy singing along with Éamonn\, Wike\, Aisling\, Aoife and Arin. They will sing a range of songs that have been around for many moons and a number of new compositions. The lyrics will be provided on the night. \nBíonn sé de nós ag Wike Schippers\, Aisling Wharton\, Aoife Conroy\, Arin Harper agus Éamonn Ó Ceallaigh canadh agus casadh ina n-aonar agus lena chéile ag imeachtaí éagsúla i gCorcaigh agus Cúige Mumhan.\n\nWike Schippers\, Aisling Wharton\, Aoife Conroy\, Arin Harper and Éamonn Ó Ceallaigh\, perform individually and collaboratively at various events in Cork and Munster. \nTá Éamonn ag comhoibriú faoi láthair le Meitheal Mara\, Community Boatyard Cork d’fhonn Amhráin na Mara agus Rabhcáin Mharaí a chanadh i measc mhuintir Chorcaí agus na Gailíse.\n\nÉamonn is currently collaborating with Meitheal Mara\, Community Boatyard Cork to sing Amhráin na Mara and Sea Shanties with the people of Cork and Galicia. \nTickets: €16\, €12 (concessions)\n*Booking fees apply.
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/amhrain-na-mara-june-2025/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:The Black Wolfe Tone
DESCRIPTION:Friday 20th and Saturday 21st June @ 8pm\n\nFishamble: The New Play Company and Irish Repertory Theatre in association with The Everyman present\n\nThe Black Wolfe Tone\n\nby Kwaku Fortune\n\nA young man on the edge. A past that won’t let go.  \nThe Black Wolfe Tone is a fast-paced and urgent new play about identity\, masculinity\, and the unspoken battles fought within. \nAs he searches for forgiveness\, he confronts the weight of silence and rage that lies beneath the surface. All the while wrestling with a need to be seen\, held\, and heard. \nFollowing its premiere in New York\, the play comes to Ireland on tour to bring its raw intensity and emotional depth to audiences nationwide. \nWritten and performed by Kwaku Fortune\, this gripping work was developed through the groundbreaking Transatlantic Commissions Programme created by Fishamble and Irish Repertory Theatre to amplify Black Irish voices. \nA must-see for those who crave theatre that challenges\, moves\, and lingers long after the final bow. \nEstablished in 1988\, Fishamble is an Olivier Award-winning Irish theatre company dedicated to discovering\, developing\, and producing new plays of national importance with a global reach. They have produced numerous acclaimed works and support over 50% of new plays produced in Ireland annually. \nPlaywright: Kwaku Fortune\nDirector: Nicola Murphy Dubey\nVoice of Nurse: Clare Barrett\nSet and Costume Design: Maree Kearns\nLighting Design: Adam Honoré\nMusic and Sound Design: Denis Clohessy\nArtistic Director (Fishamble): Jim Culleton\nArtistic Director (Irish Repertory Theatre): Charlotte Moore \nAge suitability: 14+ (strong language\, adult themes\, discrimination\, violence)\nDuration: 60 mins \nTickets: €25\, €23\n(booking fees apply)
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/the-black-wolfe-tone/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Friends from the West End
DESCRIPTION:Monday 23rd to Wednesday 25th June @ 8pm\nplus matinee on Wed 25th at 3pm\n\nPW&Co ​presents\n\nFriends from the West End\n\nAn Original Musical Revue\n\nOne friend moved from London to the Emerald Isle… now it’s time to fly a few others over! \nThis June\, three Friends From the West End reunite — sharing nostalgic\, heartwarming\, and hilarious stories from their time in some of the world’s biggest musicals. With rich vocals and a lot of heart\, this is a thoughtfully curated programme of close harmony\, standout musical theatre numbers\, and storytelling — with a pinch of theatrical mischief. \nStarring:\nSam O’Rourke (Mary Poppins\, Half a Sixpence)\nNatalie Green (Wicked\, Prince of Egypt\, Parade)\nPaul Wilkins (Les Misérables\, Hair\, The Dreamers) \nCreated & Produced by: Paul Wilkins\nMusical Director/Pianist: Cathal Synnott (Riverdance\, The Threepenny Opera\, Once) \nAge Suitability: 8+ \nRunning Time: 2hrs inc. 20 min Interval. \nTickets: €25 (incl. booking fee) \nStudent Ticket (Matinee only): €20 (incl. booking fee)\nGroup Rate* (Matinee only): €16.25 pp for groups of 6 or more\n*Note: Group rate can only be booked in person\, or by calling the venue on 021 4505624 \n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/friends-west-end/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250706
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SUMMARY:Roald Dahl's Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 5th July @ 3pm and 6pm\nRoald Dahl’s Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf\n\nA howlingly hilarious musical\n\nWe are so excited to bring this brilliant poem to life as a 60 minute musical suitable for all ages. We have gathered a cast of 13 fabulous young actors aged between 9 and 14 years of age from all over Cork City and County alongside our live mini orchestra. \nJoin us in the woods and meet Red Riding Hood and her dog Sniffy\, her Granny\, three very silly Pigs and their supporters and a Wolf and his gang\, with big eyes. big ears and a big appetite\, as we tell you Roald Dahl’s version of this classic tale through music and song. \nDirector/Musical Director – Orla Palliser\nChoreographer – Caitlin O’Callaghan \nTickets: €15 \n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/little-red-riding-hood/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250709
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250713
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SUMMARY:Allison
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 9th – Saturday 12th July\n\nWednesday to Saturday @ 8pm\, plus a 1pm show on Thursday and Friday. \n  \nLost in the Canon Theatre Company presents\n\nAllison\n\nby Mike O’Dowd\n\n\n“The World? Why does she wanna go to the world? That’s where all the bad stuff happens” \nChris O’ Donovan\, a 23 year old\, wannabe writer is leading a hermit-like existence in his mould infested bedroom\, where he spends most of his time watching cuckold porn\, coming up with more efficient masturbation techniques and berating his flatmate Steve over the unpaid broadband bill. However while scrolling through his socials one day\, he discovers five little words that are about to send him spiraling over the edge… “Allison is in a relationship”. \n‘Brought to you by the team behind 2024’s acclaimed production of ‘After Luke’ and starring Cork School of Music’s Pierce Joseph\, ‘Allison’ is a darkly comic drama exploring themes of obsessive infatuation\, social alienation and toxic masculinity. \nPlease note: Not suitable for under 18’s. Contains strong sexual references throughout. Themes of toxic masculinity and mental health\, with one reference to child physical abuse. \nRun Time: 1 hour \n** Post show discussion after Thursday night’s performance **\nDirector Leon Danza and actor Pierce Joseph join writer Mike O’Dowd in a post show conversation where they will be discussing their approach to the play\, characterisation\, direction and other aspects of the creative process. \nDirector – Leon Danza\nAsst. Director – Niall Holland\nSound design – Matthew Lucas\nLighting Designer – Christian Sumstad\nProduction Manager – Simon McKeon\nProduction Assistant – Richie McDonnell \nPhoto Credit – Michael Strapec Photography \n\n‘Allison’ is part of our Summer Season. Running throughout July and August\, each show in the season will run from Wednesday – Saturday\, including a 1pm show on Thursday and Friday. \nTicket Prices: \nFor the lunchtime performances\, patrons can choose either a Show & Lunch ticket for €20*\, which includes a sandwich & tea/coffee\, served from 12 noon until ten minutes before the performance time\, or a Show Only ticket for €15*. \nTickets for the 8pm shows are €18*.\n\n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/allison-2025/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250720
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SUMMARY:The Smuggler
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 16th – Saturday 19th July\n\nWednesday to Saturday @ 8pm\, plus a 1pm show on Thursday and Friday. \nThe Smuggler\n\nby Ronán Noone\n\n\nIt’s 2025. Tim Finnegan is an Irish immigrant trying to make it as a writer on Amity\, an affluent summer colony in Massachusetts\, where tensions flare between the migrant and local communities after a fatal car crash. When he loses his job as a bartender and his two-year-old son Eddie falls ill\, Tim gets drawn into the dark underbelly of the island. The Smuggler examines how far one man will go to restore his self-respect and asks the question\, “What does it mean to be an American citizen?” \nWritten entirely in rhymed verse\, Ronán Noone won the Best Playwright Award for this gripping\, playful\, and strikingly original work at New York’s Origin Theatre’s 1st Irish Festival in 2019. This production made its Off-Broadway premiere at Irish Repertory Theatre in 2023\, earning acclaim for its environmental staging\, unflinching relevance\, and Michael Mellamphy’s tour-de-force performance. \nDirected by two-time Tony Award-winning producer Conor Bagley\, and produced by New York entrepreneur Jessica M. DeLucia\, The Smuggler stars Michael Mellamphy – known for his work on US television\, the New York stage\, and as the cheeky outlaw Seán MacGuire in the global video game phenomenon Red Dead Redemption 2. \nDuration: 85 mins approx \n \n“Terrific. Mellamphy is a dynamic presence\, shifting easily among male and female roles and a variety of accents\, while showing off some damn impressive cocktail-mixing moves” – The New Yorker \n“It’s quite a feat to hold an audience’s attention for a full 85 minutes\, and Mellamphy manages it with impressive physicality\, dexterity\, and magnetism…Rarely has a man’s moral decline been made so purely entertaining to watch” – Theatermania \n“While it’s an awful lot of fun watching Finnegan’s moral decline\, this one-man tour de force has a serious underlying social commentary” – MV Times \n\n‘The Smuggler’ is part of our Summer Season. Running throughout July and August\, each show in the season will run from Wednesday – Saturday\, including a 1pm show on Thursday and Friday. \nTicket Prices: \nFor the lunchtime performances\, patrons can choose either a Show & Lunch ticket for €20*\, which includes a sandwich & tea/coffee\, served from 12 noon until ten minutes before the performance time\, or a Show Only ticket for €15*. \nTickets for the 8pm shows are €18*.\n\n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/the-smuggler/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250727
DTSTAMP:20260503T100709
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UID:18999-1753228800-1753574399@corkartstheatre.com
SUMMARY:Padraig Potts
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 23rd – Saturday 26th July\n\nWednesday to Saturday @ 8pm\, plus a 1pm show on Thursday and Friday. \nPadraig Potts\n\nWritten and performed by Seamus O’Rourke\n\nThis coming-of-age play\, set in rural Ireland\, just might break your heart – It might also bring you back to a time and place full of innocence and longing. Doused with the colour and humour we have come to expect from Seamus O’Rourke – this time he is joined on stage by a chorus of characters that have enchanted his past. Padraig Potts manfully wades through the indecisions of his youth as we discover that we should always follow our hearts and our dreams! This is a relentless tale of love and failure and fatigue… and then just in time… at the end – love again. A seamless tapestry of what made us squirm in the 70’s and 80’s.\n\n\nPadraig Potts is part of our Summer Season. Running throughout July and August\, each show in the season will run from Wednesday – Saturday\, including a 1pm show on Thursday and Friday. \nTicket Prices: \nFor the lunchtime performances\, patrons can choose either a Show & Lunch ticket for €20*\, which includes a sandwich & tea/coffee\, served from 12 noon until ten minutes before the performance time\, or a Show Only ticket for €15*. \nTickets for the 8pm shows are €18*.\n\n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n  \nPhoto of Seamus O’Rourke by Donnie Phair
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/padraig-potts/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250803
DTSTAMP:20260503T100709
CREATED:20250508T101505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T172949Z
UID:19101-1753833600-1754179199@corkartstheatre.com
SUMMARY:The Silver Case
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 30th July – Saturday 2nd August\n\nWednesday to Saturday @ 8pm\, plus a 1pm show on Thursday and Friday. \nBamm Productions presents\n\nThe Silver Case\n\nby Brendan Griffin\n\n\nA heartful story unfolds through a seamless blend of narration and music that will both captivate and deeply move an audience. \nThe Silver Case written by Brendan Griffin and performed by Lewis Barfoot and Alice Barry is a powerful theatrical experience about hope and tragedy. \nSet in a warzone it tells the story of a young girl who lies gravely injured\, too weak to be evacuated before an impending bombing. \nAn aid worker stays by her side offering comfort and love. \nAs their bond deepens in the face of imminent danger\, The Silver Case explores how music offers healing in the most desperate of circumstances. \nWritten by Brendan Griffin\nCast: Lewis Barfoot and Alice Barry\nOriginal Music by Lewis Barfoot\nWith direction from Hanan Sheedy\nSet and Light design by Steve Neale\nSet artist: John McHarg  \nDuration: 55 minutes approx. \nFundraiser Note!\nOpening night\, Wednesday July 30th\, is a fundraiser for Doctors Without Borders / MSF\, Gaza Appeal. The company will be donating their box office revenue from this performance. \n\n‘The Silver Case’ is part of our Summer Season. Running throughout July and August\, each show in the season will run from Wednesday – Saturday\, including a 1pm show on Thursday and Friday. \nTicket Prices: \nFor the lunchtime performances\, patrons can choose either a Show & Lunch ticket for €20*\, which includes a sandwich & tea/coffee\, served from 12 noon until ten minutes before the performance time\, or a Show Only ticket for €15*. \nTickets for the 8pm shows are €18*.\n\n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/the-silver-case/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250806
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250810
DTSTAMP:20260503T100709
CREATED:20250508T102416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T142021Z
UID:19104-1754438400-1754783999@corkartstheatre.com
SUMMARY:Must I Cry
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 6th\, Friday 8th\, Saturday 9th August @ 8pm\,\nplus a 1pm show on Thursday 7th August\nTheatre du Pif (Hong Kong) presents\n\nMust I Cry\n\nHow do you lift a loss?\n…a journey into weighing a rhino\nFollow a woman’s magical journey in time as she returns home to search for traces of her late father—transforming a childhood game into a heartrending final quest to remember. \nInspired by the works of celebrated Hong Kong author XiXi and the story of the last northern white rhinoceros\, Must I Cry weaves storytelling\, live music\, and video projections to create a dynamic fusion of poetry and surprises as one enters the memory palace of personal history in an ever-changing city. \nMust I Cry delves into the magic of recollection\, unveiling a past that breathes in the present. \n“Here I am\, searching in a foreign place\, for someone I no longer remember.” \nDirector/ Performer: Bonni Chan\nText/ Video: Pun Tsz-Wai\nLiterary Advisor: Liam Hurley\nMusician: Lau Chi-Bun\nStage: Sylvia Chan\nCostume: Cheng Man-Wing\nLighting: Lau Ming-Hang \n★★★★★ North West End UK\n“poetry in motion” \n★★★★ ThreeWeeks Edinburgh\n“subtle yet profound” \n★★★★ Edinburgh Festival Magazine\n“the most impressive multimedia experience… an underrated masterpiece” \n  \n‘Must I Cry’ is part of our Summer Season. Running throughout July and August\, each show in the season will run from Wednesday – Saturday\, including some 1pm shows \nTicket Prices: \nFor the lunchtime performance\, patrons can choose either a Show & Lunch ticket for €20*\, which includes a sandwich & tea/coffee\, served from 12 noon until ten minutes before the performance time\, or a Show Only ticket for €15*. \nTickets for the 8pm shows are €18*.\n\n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/must-i-cry/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250813
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250817
DTSTAMP:20260503T100709
CREATED:20250508T103835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250511T150522Z
UID:19109-1755043200-1755388799@corkartstheatre.com
SUMMARY:The Good Crank
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 13th – Saturday 16th August\n\nWednesday to Saturday @ 8pm\, plus a 1pm show on Thursday and Friday. \nSight Nor Sound Theatre presents\n\nThe Good Crank\n\nby Alan McMonagle\n\nKitty Clog is an aging woman who is determined not to go quietly into that good night. With lots of attitude\, a motley crew of supporting characters (all played by star of Father Ted and Fair City\, Rose Henderson) Kitty takes us with her on a rollercoaster journey to find her lost man. \nTreading a blurry line between humour and pathos; yearning and farce; belonging and marginalisation\, The Good Crank is an exploration of the flip-flop existence of an older woman at odds with the world she has been squeezed into. \nWritten by: Alan McMonagle\nDirected by: Gorretti Slavin\nPresented By: Sight Nor Sound Theatre \n‘The Good Crank’ is part of our Summer Season. Running throughout July and August\, each show in the season will run from Wednesday – Saturday\, including a 1pm show on Thursday and Friday. \nTicket Prices: \nFor the lunchtime performances\, patrons can choose either a Show & Lunch ticket for €20*\, which includes a sandwich & tea/coffee\, served from 12 noon until ten minutes before the performance time\, or a Show Only ticket for €15*. \nTickets for the 8pm shows are €18*.\n\n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/the-good-crank/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250820
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250824
DTSTAMP:20260503T100709
CREATED:20250511T140547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T205210Z
UID:19124-1755648000-1755993599@corkartstheatre.com
SUMMARY:Still Life
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 20th – Saturday 23rd August\n\nWednesday to Saturday @ 8pm\, plus a 1pm show on Thursday and Friday. \nLighthouse Theatre (Wales) presents\n\nStill Life\n\nby Noel Coward\n\n…the play that became the classic film ‘Brief Encounter’ \nLighthouse Theatre\, a professional Welsh touring company with Cork connections\, brings its trade-mark style to this classic piece about a chance meeting at a railway station tea shop by the Old Master\, Noel Coward. \nStill Life\, is the one act play which became the classic black and white 1940s film Brief Encounter. While the central focus is on the poignant romance\, the light-hearted comic relief from Myrtle and the station master provides a delightful balance to the otherwise wistful tone of the play. It tells the story of Alec and Laura – a pleasant\, upstanding middle-aged couple both happily married\, but facing the turmoil of a doomed love affair. Set entirely within a railway tea room\, Lighthouse Theatre’s inventive adaptation features three multiple role-playing actors as the contrasting couples and supporting characters\, accompanied by the unforgettable strains of Rachmaninov’s second piano concerto. \nThe show began life as a co-production with North Country Theatre\, touring the tea rooms and ticket halls of the Carlisle To Settle steam railway line. From there it has visited venues throughout Yorkshire and Wales\, and as far afield as Uruguay and Argentina. \nStill Life is a self-contained piece that lasts about 50 minutes without an interval. \nStarring:\nSonia Beck – Myrtle and Laura\nAdrian Metcalf – Alec and Albert\nKarla Goodman – Beryl and Dolly \nDirected by Karla Goodman \n★★★★★  ‘Lighthouse Theatre has filled the dramatic tank’ – West Cork People \n★★★★★ ‘Simply lovely stuff’ – The South Wales Evening Post \n★★★★★  ‘Fantastic performance… amazing talent’ \nhttps://corkartstheatre.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/StillLife-Promo-2.mp4\n\nPresented with the assistance of the Wales Arts International Fund\n \n\n  \n‘Still Life’ is part of the Cork Arts Theatre Summer Season. Running throughout July and August\, each show in the season will run from Wednesday – Saturday\, including a 1pm show on Thursday and Friday. \nTicket Prices: \nFor the lunchtime performances\, patrons can choose either a Show & Lunch ticket for €20*\, which includes a sandwich & tea/coffee\, served from 12 noon until ten minutes before the performance time\, or a Show Only ticket for €15*. \nTickets for the 8pm shows are €18*.\n\n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/still-life/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250831
DTSTAMP:20260503T100709
CREATED:20250511T142115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250907T202958Z
UID:19127-1756166400-1756598399@corkartstheatre.com
SUMMARY:Getaway Outta That!
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 26th – Saturday 30th August @ 8pm\nGetaway Outta That!\n\nThe Improv Summer Holiday Extravaganza!\n\nFrom the familiar faces behind the Improv Panto and The Improv Murder Mystery\, the gang return this summer with a BRAND NEW Improv show! \nPack your bags and leave your worries at the door\, because this holiday is about to go hilariously off-script! Getaway Outta That takes you on a whirlwind trip to the world’s most chaotic all-inclusive resort\, where sunburns\, lost luggage\, and romantic meltdowns are just the beginning. \nWith audience suggestions guiding the plot and the characters’ ultimate destiny\, no two holidays are ever the same. From poolside drama to lobby shenanigans\, watch as some of Cork’s funniest improvisers turn holiday mishaps into comedy gold. \nWhether you’re a seasoned traveller or a staycationer at heart\, this is one getaway you won’t want to miss. Not a script in sight\, Getaway Outta That – The Improv Summer Holiday Extravaganza is set to be Cork Arts Theatre’s most riotous comedy highlight of the season. \nDestination Craic – And everyone’s invited! \nFeaturing Laura O’Mahony\, Laura Harte\, Dominic MacHale\, Declan Wolfe and John McCarthy from The Improv Panto and The Improv Halloween Murder Mystery. \nDue to the unpredictable nature of the show and the audience suggestions\, this show is not suitable for under 16s. \nTickets: €18*\, Group ticket for 10 people – €150* (€15 pp) \nPlease note: There is a limited number of group rate tickets available. Early booking is advised. \nIf you would like to purchase a group ticket for more than 10 people\, please call the box office on 021 450 5624 to avail of the group rate. Subject to availability. \nRunning time\, approx. 2 hours incl. an interval. \n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/getaway-outta-that/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250914
DTSTAMP:20260503T100709
CREATED:20250904T123129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T114408Z
UID:19309-1757721600-1757807999@corkartstheatre.com
SUMMARY:LiY
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 13th September @ 12pm\nLiY\n– a work-in-progress showing for SFSH\nLiY is much more than just a music band. It’s a project born from the convergence of three creative minds\, joining forces to explore new artistic horizons. \nIn the midst of the pandemic\, an unlikely virtual encounter laid the foundations for this extraordinary artistic collaboration. Despite geographical boundaries (Quebec City/Lower St. Lawrence\, Montreal\, and London) and a background focused on theater\, Christian Lapointe\, Laurence Dauphinais\, and Simon Stephens* gave birth to LiY. The idea of forming a musical group was born from a simple conversation tinged with humor. When Simon\, having met Laurence virtually\, shared with Christian that she exuded the energy of a true rock star\, the spark of creativity ignited the project. \nLiY’s creative process is as unique as its members. Christian Lapointe\, based in Quebec City/Bas du Fleuve\, takes the lead by creating the instrumental at home. Once completed\, he passes this musical foundation on to Simon Stephens\, based in London\, who then composes the lyrics. Finally\, everything is passed on to Laurence Dauphinais in Montreal\, the band’s lead singer\, to bring the vocal melody to life. \nLiY defines itself as epistolary music. Their collaborative and rigorous approach results in a unique fusion of musical composition\, poetic lyrics\, and vocal performance. The band draws its influences from a wide range of genres\, from trip hop to electro clash\, drawing inspiration from references such as Portishead\, Austra\, The Knife\, Spiritualized\, Brutal Truth\, PJ Harvey\, and Björk. \n*Simon Stephens is one of the UK’s most prolific and celebrated playwrights. For more than 25 years Stephens’ work has been widely translated and produced throughout the world. He has won many Awards including Olivier and Tony Awards for new plays. His radical adaptation of Uncle Vanya\, Vanya\, starring Andrew Scott ran in London’s West End and at the Lucille Lortel \, New York between Autumn 23 and Spring 25 and was screened to phenomenal success on NT Live and NT Home. His adaptation of Jose Saramago’s Blindness was made into a light and sound installation that was produced internationally during the Covid 19 pandemic. His most famous play is his adaptation of Mark Haddon’s best-selling novel\, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. He has had thirty five original plays produced professionally. \nCelebrating its landmark 10th anniversary edition this year\, Sounds from a Safe Harbour (SFSH) inhabits Cork’s cultural spaces from 11–14 September 2025\, bringing with it a bold and immersive programme of music\, visual art\, language\, ritual\, and conversation. \nCurated by Festival Director Mary Hickson\, alongside actor Cillian Murphy\, Bryce Dessner (The National)\, writer Max Porter\, and folklorist Billy MagFhloinn\, SFSH continues to push the boundaries of what a contemporary arts festival can be\, blending the epic and the intimate\, the poetic and the political. \nTickets: €15\n \n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/liy/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250921
DTSTAMP:20260503T100709
CREATED:20250730T161005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T114301Z
UID:19239-1758067200-1758412799@corkartstheatre.com
SUMMARY:No Exit: After Sartre
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 17th to Saturday 20th September @ 8pm\nplus Matinee – Saturday 20th @ 2pm\n\nDeath by Cues presents\nNo Exit: After Sartre\nDeath by Cues are proud to present No Exit: After Sartre as part of CATALYST\, a collaboration between Cork Arts Theatre and The Everyman. \n“Hell is other people.” \nJoseph Garcin\, Inèz Serrano\, and Estelle Rigault\, are brought to the same room in hell and locked inside by a mysterious Valet. \nThere they observe what happens on earth after their passing and try to adjust to their new reality. \nWhile the pacifist journalist Garcin and the high-society woman Estelle believe their damnation to be a mistake\, the postal clerk Inèz accepts their fate as justified. \nDespite their differing viewpoints\, it becomes apparent throughout the play that the three will not be tortured in hell in traditional ways but will pose as torturers to one another. \nNo Exit: After Sartre is a modern re-working of the darkly humorous drama which questions what happens after death and examines the significance of our existence through the lens of others. Does the life we live define our afterlife? How does self-perception differ from how others perceive us? \n** Post show discussion following Thursday evening’s performance **\nDirector Donal O’Keeffe joins performers Kayleigh Carroll\, Oisín Carroll\, and Emely Tenhagen in a post-show discussion facilitated by Regina Crowley. \nCast\nEmely Tenhagen – Estelle\nKayleigh Carroll – Inéz\nOisín Carroll – Garcin\nSydney Sheehan (VO) – Valet \nCreative Team\nDonal O’Keeffe – Director\nChristian Sumstad – Lighting Designer\nMatthew Lucas – Sound Designer\nEmely Tenhagen – Production Manager\nSydney Sheehan – Stage Manager\nÁine Falvey – Relaxed Performance Co-ordinator \nRunning time: 70 min | No Interval\nAge recommendation: 16+\nTrigger Warnings: Themes of an adult nature\, Loud music / Loud effects \nNote: The Saturday matinee at 2pm will be a relaxed performance. \nTickets: €18\, €15 \n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/no-exit/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250928
DTSTAMP:20260503T100709
CREATED:20250724T145228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T120556Z
UID:19229-1758672000-1759017599@corkartstheatre.com
SUMMARY:Warm Regards
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 24th to Saturday 27th September @ 7.30pm\nplus Matinee – Saturday 27th @ 2.00pm\n\nWarm Regards\n\nWritten by Alison Teahan\nDirected by Sinéad Crowley\n\nAlison Teahan and Sinéad Crowley are proud to present Warm Regards as part of CATALYST\, a collaboration between Cork Arts Theatre and The Everyman. \nTwo best friends. One charming stranger. A birthday that changes everything.\nMadeline and Maeve are modern Irish women who have been entwined since the age of ten. \nWhen Patrick\, a charming tradesman from Derry\, comes to repair their radiator on the morning of Madeline’s birthday\, \nboth women are faced with a choice. \nThis play explores female friendship and how romantic relationships forever change our platonic loves. We journey through the consequences of envy and the undercurrent of female competition that can permeate even our purest of relationships. At its core\, Warm Regards is a contemporary Irish play about female friendship\, desire\, ageing and the quietly devastating moments where our lives begin to diverge from the people we love most. This play confronts the undercurrent of female competition that can exist even in the most nurturing of friendships; a topic rarely explored on stage. It asks: how do we navigate envy and comparison in a culture that pits women against each other\, whilst romanticising female closeness? \nSet in Cork with Cork voices\, Warm Regards speaks directly to modern Irish women\, tackling themes of beauty standards\, aging\, sexual agency and the emotional labour of being “the good friend.” The emotional intimacy and real-life dialogue offer a mirror for audiences to see themselves: their friendships\, their disappointments\, their laughter and their contradictions. \nCAST\nCillian Calvert as Patrick\nGeorgia Maguire as Maeve\nAlison Teahan as Madeline \nStage Manager: Aisling McCarthy\nAssistant Director: Yasmin Fitzgerald \nRunning time: 90 min | interval\nAge recommendation: 18+\nTrigger Warnings: Strong language\, Themes of an adult nature\, Onstage smoke effects\, Strobe lighting. \nTickets: €18\, €15 \n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/warm-regards/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251005
DTSTAMP:20260503T100709
CREATED:20250801T181345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T114120Z
UID:19242-1759190400-1759622399@corkartstheatre.com
SUMMARY:Mary's Hopes and Dreams
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 30th September to Saturday 4th October @ 8pm\n\nMary’s Hopes and Dreams\n\nWritten and performed by Hubcap Theatre\nThe Hubcap boys are back! \nThe company behind ‘The Parish’ are back with a hilarious new comedy exploring life in contemporary rural Ireland. Hubcap’s unique brand of physical comedy and absurd characterisations has been delighting audiences with madcap moments of slapstick\, rap\, mime\, song\, dance\, martial arts and swimming! \nAudience Reactions to Mary’s Hopes and Dreams… \n“Fantastic show… haven’t laughed like it in years.”\n“What a show! Loved every minute of it!”\n“Laugh out loud comedy gold!”\n“Great show! Ye had them rolling in the aisles.” \nRunning time: 85 minutes. \nNo Interval. \nTickets: €18  \n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/marys-hopes-and-dreams/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251012
DTSTAMP:20260503T100709
CREATED:20250819T141025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T141144Z
UID:19270-1759881600-1760227199@corkartstheatre.com
SUMMARY:TRAD
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 8th to Saturday 11th October @ 8pm\nplus Matinee on Saturday 11th @ 2pm\n\nTRAD\n\nby Mark Doherty\n\nTrad\, a short but epic voyage\, follows the relationship of a one hundred year old Irishman and his father\, in a surreal comedy that looks at the value of tradition. Da\, an ancient widower\, berates his son Thomas for failing to provide a son to continue the family line. But Thomas has a secret\, dating back seventy years to an unforgettable night of passion with Mary\, that resulted in the very thing his Da is looking for… \nCAST:\nSimon McKeon as Son/Thomas\nMike O’Dowd as Da\nOisín Carroll as Father Rice\nOisín Carroll as Sal \nCREDITS:\nDirector: Leon Danza\nProduction Manager: Niall Holland\nAssistant Director:Pierce Joseph\nSound Design: Cormac O’Connor\nLighting Design: Christian Sumstad\nMake Up Design: Maeve O’Sullivan\nProduction Assistant: Richie Broad\nMarketing: John Clapham \nRunning time: 60 mins\nAge recommendation: 15+ \nTickets: €20 / €18 (concession)  \n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/trad/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251019
DTSTAMP:20260503T100709
CREATED:20250925T100337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T213609Z
UID:19476-1760486400-1760831999@corkartstheatre.com
SUMMARY:Cork International Short Story Festival
DESCRIPTION: Wednesday 15th to Saturday 18th October\n\nCork International Short Story Festival\n\nAs one of the few festivals in the world dedicated to the short story\, the Munster Literature Centre devotes much space to debut authors\, alongside the firmly established. The Cork Arts Theatre is pleased to host a series of readings\, award presentations\, and discussions between authors. Don’t miss out on hearing some unforgettable stories. \nThe Cork International Short Story Festival was founded in 2000. Then called the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Festival\, an event dedicated to the celebration of the short story and named for one of Cork’s most beloved authors\, the event has grown to become one of the most prestigious short story festivals. \nDuration of each event is 1 hour. Admission: €5. \n\nPROGRAMME OF EVENTS AT THE CORK ARTS THEATRE: \nWednesday 15th October \n7.30pm | Mary Morrissy & Mary O’Donnell   EVENT DETAILS | BOOK TICKETS \n9.00pm | Laura Jean McKay   EVENT DETAILS | BOOK TICKETS\n \n\nThursday 16th October \n7.30pm | Dave Tynan & Shane Tivenan   EVENT DETAILS | BOOK TICKETS \n9.00pm | Peter Bradshaw & Paul McVeigh   EVENT DETAILS | BOOK TICKETS \n\nFriday 17th October \n7.30pm | Marni Appleton & Rebecca Ivory   EVENT DETAILS | BOOK TICKETS \n9.00pm | Gina Chung & Mahreen Sohail   EVENT DETAILS | BOOK TICKETS \n\nSaturday 18th October \n3.00pm | Ó Faoláin Prize Reading    EVENT DETAILS | BOOK TICKETS \n4.30pm | Tanya Farrelly & Nuala O’Connor    EVENT DETAILS | BOOK TICKETS \n7.30pm | Yoko Tawada    EVENT DETAILS | BOOK TICKETS \n9.00pm | Éilís Ní Dhuibhne    EVENT DETAILS | BOOK TICKETS \n\nFurther information about the festival can be found at: corkshortstory.net
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/cork-international-short-story-festival-2025/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:The Father Myth
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st to Saturday 25th October @ 8pm\n\nTHE FATHER MYTH\n\nby Hanan Sheedy\nPresented in association with Cork Opera House\n\nDarrell’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. \nWeaving 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. \nAs 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. \nWith 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? \nEnergetic\, tender\, and unflinchingly honest\, this is a modern Irish tale about the love we inherit and the love we choose to pass on. \nWritten & Directed by Hanan Sheedy \nPresented in association with Cork Opera House   \n \nCast:\nBernadette Cronin\nAmber Deasy\nDarragh Shannon \nSound design by Conor Clancy\nLighting design by Patrick Lehane\nProduction and Line Producer: Cliadhna Dinneen\nStage Manager: Mollie Savage \nOriginally developed with:\nProducer: Hugh Farrell\nLighting designer: Stephen Dodd\nSound designer: Fiona Shiel & associate Tyler Kieffer\nPerformers: Kyle Hixon & Kel Menton\nDramaturg: John McCarthy\nDeveloped with the support from the Arts Council of Ireland \nRunning time: 60mins\nAge recommendation: 16 and over\nTrigger Warnings: Adult themes and flashing lights \nTickets: €15 (Preview – Tues.)\, €18 \n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/the-father-myth/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTSTAMP:20260503T100709
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SUMMARY:The Improv Halloween Murder Mystery
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 29th October to Saturday 1st November @ 8pm\nThe Improv Halloween Murder Mystery\n\nWhodunnit? YOU Decide!\n\nThere’s been a murder… and the script is the first victim. \nThis Halloween\, step into a crime scene where anything can happen. The Improv Murder Mystery Gang returns for their annual hit show\, and before the curtain rises\, you will secretly decide who dies and who kills. \nArmed with your hilarious suggestions and devious secrets\, our cast of talented improvisers will create a one-of-a-kind mystery on the spot. Who can you trust? Who has a secret to hide? Not even the actors know! \nWith no script to fall back on\, the actors will create the entire plot\, on the spot! As always with this gang\, things get out of hand very quickly with deadly\, unpredictable (and hilarious) consequences. \nWho will the victim be? And who is the devious murderer? No-one knows\, not even the actors on stage! So\, with audience suggestions and no script in sight\, The Improv Halloween Murder Mystery is set to once again be Cork Arts Theatre’s most riotous comedy highlights of the season. \nFeaturing Laura O’Mahony\, Laura Harte\, Dominic MacHale and John McCarthy from The Improv Panto\, and Annette Roche and Adrian Scanlan from Snatch Comedy. \nTickets sell out quickly for this show\, so we advise booking as early as possible. \nPlease Note: Due to the unpredictable nature of the show and audience suggestions\, this show is not suitable for under 16s. \nTickets: €18\, €15 (concessions and groups of 10 or more – please phone box office to book: T. 021 450 5624)\n \n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/improv-halloween-murder-mystery-2025/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251105
DTSTAMP:20260503T100709
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SUMMARY:The Bold Ensemble Improv Thingimabob
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 4th November @ 8pm\nThe Bold Ensemble Improv Thingimabob\n\nTHE BOLD ENSEMBLE PRESENT OUR IMPROV THINGIMABOB!!\nA HILARIOUS NIGHT OF COMEDY SKETCHES BASED ON AUDIENCE SUGGESTIONS. \nWritten by audience suggestions and directed by nobody! \nHot on the heels of their sellout shows in May at the Cork Arts Theatre\, the Kinsale Arts Weekend and The Mallow Arts Festival\, The Bold Ensemble return to Cork Arts Theatre with their Improv Thingimabob! \nA HILARIOUS NIGHT OF COMEDY SKETCHES BASED ON AUDIENCE SUGGESTIONS. \nHave you ever wondered what would happen when a retired couple turns up at Cork Airport for their trip of a lifetime to find they have been booked on a space rocket to the moon? How about when a clown is dumped by his boyfriend after an argument\, but all without a word being uttered?! \nThese are just two examples of the hundreds of totally original madcap scenes that The Bold Ensemble have been delighting Cork audiences with for over 12 years. \nCome along to this great fun night and see your suggestions\, however zany\, played out for you on the spot. \nDave Ramseyer\, Mark Cosgrave\, Orla Burke\, Micheál Roche\, Sheila Kelleher\, Ivy Favier – We Are The Bold Ensemble. \nThis show is for ONE NIGHT ONLY\, book early to avoid disappointment. \nNot suitable for under 16s. \nTrigger warnings: None/Dependent on audience\nShow social media: @theboldensemble\nRunning time: 1hr 30mins including interval. \nTickets: €15\, €12.50 (concessions)\n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/the-bold-ensemble-improv-thingimabob-nov/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Cork One Act Drama Festival
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 5th to Saturday 8th November @ 7.30pm\nCork One Act Drama Festival 2025\n\nBlue Hat Productions are proud to present the 2025 Cork One Act Drama Festival. Over four nights\, the best of local and national drama groups perform one act plays\, competing for a place in the All-Ireland One Act Finals Competition in December. \nEach night\, three groups will perform with the adjudicator giving an assessment of each production at the end of the night. The overall results will be announced on the final night. \nStandards are high and the plays varied so the One Act Festival is a great night of entertainment for drama lovers. \nWEDNESDAY 5th \n\nCompántas Lir (Galway) My Narrator by Norm Foster\nGunpowder Productions (Cork) Lonestar by James McLure\nCamross Drama Group (Wexford) Normal by Caitriona Daly\n\nTHURSDAY 6th \n\nCoachford Players (Cork) A Safe Passage by Irene Kelleher\nKilmeen Drama Group (Cork) From Eden by Stephen Jones\nCarrig Na bhFear Drama Society (Cork) Daddy’s Gone a-Hunting by H.Connolly\n\nFRIDAY 7th \n\nDoonbeg Drama Group (Clare) Willow by Catherine McKiernan\nAnglesboro Drama Group (Limerick) No Romance\, A Desperate Business by Nancy Harris\nCarlow Little Theatre (Carlow) The Lithium Waltz by Barry McKinley\n\nSATURDAY 8th \n\nConna Drama Group (Cork) Me & My Friend (act 2) by Gillian Plowman\nBradan Players (Meath) My Mother’s Funeral by Kelly Jones\nSandyford Little Theatre (Dublin) No Place by Aoife Meagher\n\nTickets: €18\, €15 (concessions)\n*Booking fees apply. \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://corkartstheatre.com/event/cork-one-act-drama-festival-2025/
LOCATION:Cork Arts Theatre\, Carroll's Quay\, Cork\, T23 X72D\, Ireland
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