The Field

19 - 25 April 2026

Written by John B. Keane
directed by Julianne Mullen

The Field is a play written by John B. Keane, first performed at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre in 1965. The Field is John B Keane’s fierce and tender study of the love a man can have for land and the ruthless lengths he will go to in order to obtain the object of his desire. It is dominated by Bull McCabe, one of the most famous characters in Irish writing.

9 May 2026

Written by Laura Wade
directed by Julia Papp

Nobody can ignore the fact that Myra is dying, but in the meantime life goes on. There are boilers to be fixed, cats to be fed and the perfect funeral to be planned. As a mother researches burial spots and biodegradable coffins, her family are finally forced to communicate with her, and each other, as they face up to an unpredictable future.

28 June - 4 July 2026

Written by John Godber & Jane Thornton
directed by Alejandro Teran

Carol, Adele, Nicky and Mel work in a bar that is worse than hell! Welcome to the 80s, where every town has its Shakers, the oh-so-trendy cocktail bar where everyone wants to be seen, from the checkout girls to the chinless wonders, from the luvvies to the local lads tittering at the thought of a “long slow comfortable screw”. Shakers gives a wickedly funny glimpse of this world as seen through the eyes of the four long-suffering waitresses, offering a fascinating view of the reality that lurks behind the plastic palms and the Pina Coladas.