The Bad Daters
Written by Derek Murphy
BEWLEY’S CAFÉ THEATRE co production with Speckintime
Tues 4th - Sat 22nd Feb 2025. | 1pm
Liam and Wendy assume their first date is doomed for failure. She’s forced into it by her over
protective sister. He, by a cursed past that dictates that he must continually make an effort
even when he shouldn’t. Will they find a connection that may lead to a second date, would they even want to?
CAST AND CREW
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Derek Murphy
PERFORMED BY: Brian Gallagher & Georgina McKevitt
PRODUCED BY: Melissa Nolan
SET DESIGN: Marie Tierney
LIGHTING DESIGN: Conleth White
SOUND DESIGN: Megan Murphy
STAGE MANAGEMENT: Marella Boschi
PHOTOGRAPHY: Al Craig
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Gavin Doyle
’a proper bangin‘ treat!’
(Mumble Theatre)
’delivers delightfully well’
(Reviews Hub)
’Derek Murphy has written the perfect “Murphy’s law” kind of
encounter’
(British Theatre Guide)
Big Yellow Letters
Written by Melissa Nolan
SCENE + HEARD - THE FESTIVAL OF NEW WORK - Smock Alley, Boys School
Thursday 13th & Friday 14th Feb 2025 | 9.45pm
Big Yellow Letters (in-development) - When riots unexpectedly erupt in Dublin, a young mother seizes the chance to change her life.
Performer Áine Collier
Director Kathleen Warner Yeates
Scene + Heard 2025 is presented in association with Dublin Municipal Theatre at Smock Alley Theatre. Funded by the Arts Council and Dublin City Council
Big Yellow Letters (in-development) was previously presented at Axis (Nov 2024) and culture night @ The LAB Gallery (Sep 2024). Produced by Speckintime
The Dublin Riot - What Happened?
By the collective group: I Nua
AXIS THEATRE - Sat 23rd November 2024. | 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Image credit: Canal enthusiast, Dublin riots bus burning via Creative Commons
The Dublin Riot - What Happened? Aims to capture the raw emotions and experiences from that night through a series of theatrical performances presented through promenade. Audiences will take a journey through ten different perspectives of The Riots through theatre, prose, poetry and performance. These pieces are a direct response to the riots, offering a provocative and timely reflection on this painful event.
Audience numbers are limited so booking early is essential. This event will include walking and standing for Audiences.
The riots, a boiling point in contemporary Irish society, sparked conversations amongst a group of playwrights called I Nua, who meet in the Irish Writers Centre monthly about the importance of creating and performing stories that reflect these turbulent times that will be noted in history.
These are diverse performances, including monologues, duologues, poetry, and short plays. These pieces are rooted in personal, autobiographical experiences and reactions to the riots, offering a mix of raw, intimate storytelling and broader societal reflections. The curation will ensure a dynamic and thought-provoking evening that resonates with audiences on multiple levels
Supported by the Arts Council, Axis Ballymun and Dublin City Arts Office. Co-produced by Speckintime.
Home, Boys, Home
Written by Dermott Bolger
Civic Theatre, Dublin 1st - 12th Oct 2024.
After decades abroad, Shane returns to a multicultural Ireland he barely recognises. But he discovers surprising links: an unknown daughter, a black teenage grandson trying to define his identity, and gangland figures threatening the boy’s future.
Can he protect this grandson who is unaware of his existence and can they both find ways to feel they truly belong here?
Home, Boys, Home completes a unique trilogy that started with In High Germany in the 1990 Dublin Theatre Festival: three standalone plays, written fifteen years apart, recounting the lives of three friends, as emigrants abroad and now as returnees to Ireland.
Image credit: Ste Murray
Writer: Dermot Bolger
Director: Raymond Keane
Producer: Melissa Nolan
Stage Manager: Marella Boschi
Set Designer: Robert Ballagh
Lighting Designer: Conleth White
Costume Designer: Marie Tierney
Photographer/ Videographer: Ste Murray
Duration: 90 min. No interval
Age Suitability: 16+.
Contains Strong Language
Originally commissioned by the Arts Council | An Chomhairle Ealaíon with key support by Dublin City Council.
Funded by Dublin City Council & Civic Theatre.
Speckintime in association with Civic Theatre.