Week 2: Erotic, Funny, Intelligent, Moving Drama – Starting Today

We have a completely new line-up of productions starting from 7:30pm this evening and running until Saturday.


Our week two programme has something for everyone, including:

 
CELEBRATE EQUAL MARRIAGE!
 
If you enjoyed ‘The Ref‘ in week one, you’ll love these must-see shows looking at Marriage Equality and its impact on everyone – male, female, gay, straight.
 
Proposal Under the Rainbow – Equal Marriage (…with a Few Hurdles in the Way)
Proposal Under the Rainbow

A man plans to marry his fiancé – both successful and in love.
One small problem… he must first face his future mother in law – Lady Dorothy – and she is not going to give her son away easily!

Don’t miss this comedy, showing that the battle for marriage is not quite over yet!
May 9 – 14 @ 9pm; Matinee May 14 @ 4pm
 

 

YES – How Marriage Equality Changed Our Lives
 
YESA lesbian in a committed relationship, a gay activist, a student and the mother of a gay son…
Ireland said YES and their lives were transformed.
Recapture the excitement and drama of the referendum in this funny and moving drama.
7:30pm Mon-Sat; 2:30pm Sat 14; Over 18’s only
 
 
THE SECRET LOVE LIVES OF GAY MEN EXPLORED
 
Like the perfect date – the characters in these shows are attractive, sexual and intimate.


However beware – beneath the surface lie hidden desires and secrets waiting to be revealed.


Behind the adult themes and a dash of humour these shows also pose deeper questions about relationships, intimacy and the sexual activity of LGBT people.
 
F*cking Men – Candid, Lustful … and Moving
F_cking Men
 
This smash-hit play from the King’s Head Theatre in London finally reaches Dublin!

Follow the stories of 10 men looking for erotic encounters and maybe more.

Candid, lustful and brutally honest.
7:30pm Mon-Sat; 2:30pm Sat 14; Over 18’s only
 

 

5 Guys Chillin’ – Hidden Encounters of Real Men Revealed
5 Guys Chillin'
Another play from London looking at the sex lives of men – the secretive world of ‘Chemsex’ and online hook-ups.
Based on real interviews with real men don’t miss this critically acclaimed piece.

See this and F*cking Men for only €25 with our Venue Ticket

 

9pm; Mon-Sat; 4pm Sat 14; Over 18’s only
 
 
Away From Home – A Male Escort & a Premiership Footballer
Away From Home

A male escort meets a Premiership footballer for regular, secret encounters.
However in our tabloid age some secrets can’t be kept forever…

An intelligent, funny play looking at a closeted gay footballer and homophobia in sport.
9pm; Mon-Sat; Adult themes

 

Remember Me – An Explosive Encounter With Your Ex
Remember Me
 
A man meets his ex – both looking for comfort and intimacy.
Things however don’t quite go to plan as feelings are laid bare in a roller-coater of romance, raw emotion and revealed secrets.

7:30pm; Matinee May 14 @ 2:30pm 

 
 
 
 
 
Sexmaniac
Alex seems to be an attractive, respectable, mid-twenties guy.

But this is all a lie… Watch his world collapse as he succumbs to all of his desires and fantasies.
May 9 – 14 @ 9pm; Matinee May 14 @ 4pm

 
 

 
ENJOY AN EVENING OF COMEDY (… AND LEARN A FEW THINGS ALONG THE WAY… )
 
Fancy an evening of comedy? 

Our week two shows feature a diverse range of comic characters ready to tell these stories and even dish out a few tips on relationships and life!
 
Erect But Unstable – A Comedic Cabaret of the Ups and Downs of Love
Erect But Unstable
 
John Arthur Sweet brings his award-winning comedy to Dublin.


Playing multiple characters from Montreal’s Gay Village, he will teach you a thing or two about love and relationships with sharp observations and many laughs.


7:30pm; Matinee May 14 @ 2:30pm
 
 
 
 
Must Be Nice – All Irish Families Have Their Secrets!
Must Be Nice
 
Jimmy Doyle tells the hilarious story of growing up gay in an American/Irish Catholic family.  Like all Irish families they are tribally loyal but full of secrets.

From Hollywood to a farm in Ireland, Jimmy will reveal all in this comedy  show, produced by singer Brian Kennedy.
 
May 9 – 14 @ 9pm; Matinee May 14 @ 4pm
 
 
 
 
 

Dear Attractra – Late-Night Love Advice (and Songs!)
 
Dear AttractaUnlucky in love? Feeling down? Don’t worry, agony aunt Attracta Tension is here to solve your problems…
With candid advice, sharp wit and a few songs thrown in – laughter is definitely the best therapy!

From the team that brought you ‘Angela She Wrote: Lansbury the Musical’
 
May 13, 14 only @ 10:15pm
 
 

 



 
FOR THOSE WHO WANT IT ALL… CHECK OUT OUR SHORTS

International Theatre Shorts – Moving, Funny, Diverse Short Plays from Around the World
 
International Shorts

Turning 18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nun of the AboveSuperlubricated
 
 
 
 

Too busy to see all our shows? Want moving stories, love, lust and laughs all in one night?


Then check out our ever-popular programme of International Shorts.

From coming out in Iran, to lesbian nuns, Julie Andrews and contraception.

A varied and entertaining night for four short plays is guaranteed.

 

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