: 💥 Five-star Edinburgh hit DON'T TELL DAD ABOUT DIANA arrives on 13th April 2026! From @BewleysCT cafe Theatre

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'Drum tight and deadly' Rolling Stone. Selling fast! 🎟️

‘'a divine, captivating shrine to friendship... an hour of constant cackling, coming-of-age charm, and cheerful chaos... the absolute standout of this year’s Fringe Festival’ ★★★★★ Corr Blimey   We are so proud to welcome back our Little Gem Winner and five star wonder, DON'T TELL DAD ABOUT DIANA. Tickets are flying out - book soon to avoid disappointment!   From April 13th - May 2nd, 2026.   'Absorbingly original'  ★★★★★ Edinburgh Fringe Review 'Radiates from start to finish'  ★★★★ The Skinny  BOOKING: www.bewleyscafetheatre.com COMING UP NEXT: ELYSIUM NEVADA from May 4th: In the desert you can't remember your name... or can you?  First opening to great acclaim in 2010, we are delighted to present this timely new production. Scroll down for more information on our exciting upcoming plays!   For enquiries or to reply to this mail-out, please email bewleysca...@gmail.com    BEWLEY’S CAFÉ THEATRE is proud to present…   The Winner of the Bewley’s Little Gem Award! DON’T TELL DAD ABOUT DIANA Written and Performed by Hannah Power & Conor Murray Directed by Emma Finegan A fast-paced two-hander packed with comedy, courage and coming-of-age chaos. It's a five-star miracle!   From April 13th – May 2nd, 2026 (With a SOIRÉE PERFORMANCE at 7pm on Friday, April 24th & May 1st) Mon – Sat at 1pm.   BOOKING:  www.bewleyscafetheatre.com   ★★★★★ Richard Theatre Reviews    ★★★★★Theatre and Tonic    ★★★★★ The Real Chrisparkle       ★★★★★Ed Fringe Review      ★★★★★ Corr Blimey     Dublin, 1997. Two friends prepare to compete for the crown of Alternative Miss Ireland with their Princess Diana drag act, under the nose of their hardline nationalist families.   As they race through the city towards competition night, Diana's death sparks the unravelling of their secret, their friendship and their plans to leave Ireland. A high-energy, fast-paced two-hander packed with comedy, courage and coming-of-age chaos.    Don’t Tell Dad About Diana returns to Bewley’s Café Theatre following sell-out runs at the Edinburgh and Dublin Fringe Festivals. Named one of Rolling Stone Magazine’s ‘10 Stand-Out Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe’, as well as Theatre Weekly’s ‘Best LGBTQ+ Show of Ed Fringe’  and winner of both the Bewley’s Little Gem and Fishamble New Writing Awards, this limited run is not to be missed.   ‘Uplifting and unapologetically life-affirming, Don’t Tell Dad About Diana radiates from start to finish.  Just as Diana lives on in the hearts of the people, Power and Murray stake their rightful claim at the beating heart of this year’s Fringe’ ★★★★ The Skinny    ‘The script is drum tight and deadly. That said, the real star is the chemistry between the two leads’ Rolling Stones - 10 Stand Out Shows of Edinburgh Fringe    Produced by Rua Barron Lighting Design by Ferdy Emmet         Sound Design by Theo Foley Set and Prop Design by Gabe Gilmour     Dramaturgy by Austin Hughes Duration: 55 minutes Themes:  Coming-of-age, Drag, Comedy & Friendship Age Guidance: 15+   BOOKING INFORMATION April 13th – May 2nd 2026 There will be a SOIRÉE SHOW at 7pm on Friday, April 24th & May 1st. Mon-Sat at 1pm (doors open at 12.50pm) Tickets: Low-price Mon/Tues €10, Wed/Thurs €12, Fri/Sat €15. SOIRÉE Tickets : €15 BOOKING:  www.bewleyscafetheatre.com BEWLEY’S CAFÉ THEATRE is proud to present… ELYSIUM NEVADA By Barry McKinley Directed by Liam Halligan Starring Michael James Ford, Bairbre Ni Chaoimh and Mark O’Regan   In the desert you can't remember your name... or can you?  May 4th  – 30th,  2026 (With a SOIRÉE PERFORMANCE at 7pm on Friday, May 15th 2026) Mon – Sat at 1pm.   BOOKING:  www.bewleyscafetheatre.com First presented to great acclaim in 2010, Barry McKinley’s Elysium Nevada was nominated for the Irish Times Best New Play Award. Bewley’s Café Theatre is delighted to present this timely new production.   In a sun-blasted retirement home on the edge of the Mojave Desert, two ageing residents pass their days trading barbs, jokes and grievances as they wait for time to do what it always does. Their brittle comedy masks deeper fears about decline, memory and the approach of death. When a mysterious outsider joins them, the familiar rhythms of their banter begin to fracture, and what starts as a darkly comic portrait of old age shifts into something stranger, more unsettling — and unexpectedly moving.   ‘a study in wizened, impotent rage, measured out in wicked one liners’ The Irish Times   ‘it has a memorable conclusion, linking these fading characters to the heavy pulse of human history, at one of its defining moments’ The Scotsman   Set Design: Martin Cahill      Costume Design: Bairbre Ní Chaoimh     Lighting Design: Colm Maher      Sound Design: Ewan Cowley       Graphic Design: Gavin Doyle Duration: 50 minutes Age Guidance: 14+   BOOKING INFORMATION May 4th – 30th, 2026 There will be a SOIRÉE SHOW at 7pm on Friday, May 15th, 2026 Mon-Sat at 1pm (doors open at 12.50pm) Tickets: Low-price Mon/Tues €10, Wed/Thurs €12, Fri/Sat €15. SOIRÉE Tickets : €15 BOOKING:  www.bewleyscafetheatre.com Bewley’s Café Theatre would like to acknowledge the support of The Arts Council in making this initiative possible. Supported by Dublin City Council. Copyright © 2026 Bewleys Cafe Theatre Lunchtimes, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email having subscribed to our mailing list.