Programme 2019

QUILT (FREE PLAY READING) Quilt (with a G embedded in the Q) is a new play about AIDS. An older Man and Woman and a young Man and Woman tell the story of a “plague” that …

A DRUNK LESBIAN LOVE AFFAIR / CELLO A double-bill of plays: A Drunk Lesbian Love Affair They’re young. They’re drunk. They’re in love…until they sober up. A Drunk Lesbian Love Affair …

THE BABY MONITOR When Claire’s concerns over the welfare of her two-year-old cousin are dangerously validated, she begins to question the family’s principles and …

ALL I SEE IS YOU National Octagon Prize winner Bobby works on Woolies’ record counter. Ralph dreams of being a teacher. One kiss and they’re hooked. But it’s 1967 …

BINGO What do you get the man who has everything? This is the question Cormac finds himself asking as he stumbles out of an STI clinic in North London, …

GERTRUDE STEIN AND A COMPANION This lyrical and completely absorbing piece delves into the extraordinary relationship between the writer Gertrude Stein and her long time companion …

LIKE ORPHEUS Following the violent assault of a young boy dancing in an underground club he encounters a man being haunted by reoccurring visions of horror. …

MONASTIC What’s hotter than the devil’s backside? A priest on Grindr.   3 young apprentices in a seminary find themselves tried, tired and tested as each …

OBLIGATORY SCENE / MISS FURR AND MISS SKEENE A double-bill of plays: OBLIGATORY SCENE Rape culture has contaminated women’s sexuality and intimate rituals. Is it too late to change; can it be …

REVOLTING WOMEN – A REBEL CABARET Revolting Women: a rebel cabaret is a show about women in Irish history who have fought for their country, for their honour, for love and for …

THE LITTLE PINK BOOK OF MASCULINITY / THE MEASURE OF A MAN A double bill of shows: THE LITTLE PINK BOOK OF MASCULINITY After his sell-out run at The Manchester Fringe Festival, John is back on the prowl for …

VELVET “Refreshingly emotional” ★★★★★ Theatre Weekly        “Engaging and important” ★★★★ The Stage★★★★ The Scotsman     ★★★★ The List ‘You’re really …

I SEE YOU, TOM KENNEDY Sean Flanagan is a retired Garda. But not exactly happily retired.  Sean needs to make amends. To reach back into the past. But is it too late and …

SCHLONG SONG Stand-up storytelling, hip-hop heroics, and emotional nudity collide in Woody Shticks’ smash-hit smackdown of sexual misadventure! Back in the day, …

A DRUNK LESBIAN LOVE AFFAIR / CELLO A double-bill of plays: A Drunk Lesbian Love Affair They’re young. They’re drunk. They’re in love…until they sober up. A Drunk Lesbian Love Affair …

A SOUTHERN FAIRYTALE / THE NUMBER A double-bill of plays about being young and gay in a world that doesn’t understand you. A Southern Fairytale A coming-of-age/coming out drama about …

BORDERLINE A**HOLE After years of chasing unavailable women, Julie found her ideal girlfriend. She’s really into Julie. Miracle: This doesn’t make Julie want to run. …

PARTY BOY Party Boy is the explosive new Irish play by Brian Merriman based on a true story of Ireland’s first international gay go-go dancer. Meet shy boy …

GALA AWARDS NIGHT 2019 The Gala Awards Night is the highlight of the Festival where we close the curtains on two packed weeks of theatre with a range of festival …