: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five stars for SHARD - just five more performances to go! From: Bewley's Cafe Theatre #Dublin

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‘Roche's one man character study, brilliantly directed by Alan Smyth, given animal life by an electrifying Neill Fleming in an astounding, career defining performance’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Arts Review    Critics are lining up to praise SHARD and its extraordinary solo performance. Don't miss this 'alarmingly good' storytelling experience. Selling fast! ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mail on Sunday ‘Neill Fleming is a tour de force in 'Shard'’ Sunday Independent ‘This is perfect material for the Halloween season, and Fleming’s performance elevates it into something quite unique’ Nomoreworkhorse   Book now at www.bewleyscafetheatre.com COMING UP NEXT...  From November 10th, we are delighted to announce THE KISS by Jimmy Murphy at Bewley's, with an acclaimed performance by Luke Griffin. ‘Murphy constructs the monologue so well… and is extraordinarily well served by Griffin’ Sunday Independent ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐    For Christmas we proudly present the powerhouse one-woman show, COSIMA by Sheena Lambert, starring Mary Murray. Wife of Richard, daughter of Liszt, Cosima Wagner was so much more. Sassy, driven and passionate, she had her own ambitions and refused to be a victim of her era. ‘Cosima Wagner had about as interesting a life as anyone who didn’t found a religion or personally lead an invasion of a foreign empire’ Philip Hensher, Telegraph. (details below)   For enquiries or to reply to this mail-out, please email bewleysca...@gmail.com   BEWLEY’S CAFÉ THEATRE in association with Two Four Joy Productions is proud to present the European Premiere of… SHARD An Irish Folk Horror by Stewart Roche Starring Neill Fleming (Game of Thrones, Kin, Vikings) Directed by Alan Smyth   After a sell-out premiere in LA and a BBC radio adaptation broadcast to great acclaim, we are proud to bring Stewart Roche’s SHARD to an Irish audience.   From October 20th at 1pm with a SOIRÉE PERFORMANCE at 7pm on Friday, October 31st, 2025   BOOKING:  www.bewleyscafetheatre.com   An isolated island. An idyllic commune of like-minded people. A chance at a new beginning.   You wouldn’t think it to look at him now but Spooner was once quite the whizz in finance. Good in presentations, great at crunching numbers, a real company man. But the veneer of success hides a desire for something different in life. So when offered the opportunity to join a community by the charismatic Kemp, he jumps at the chance. However, Spooner discovers more than he bargained for in his new surroundings, making him realise that some places on earth are not meant to be occupied. And in some places, nature has a will all of its own…   Producer: Elizabeth Boykewich. Set Design: Martin Cahill. Costume Design: Elizabeth Boykewich. Sound Design: Amelia Anello. Lighting Design: Colm Maher   Duration: 60 minutes Themes: Strong language, references to violence and gore. Age Guidance: 13+   BOOKING INFORMATION October 20th – November 8th,  2025 There will be a SOIRÉE SHOW at 7pm on Halloween, October 31st, 2025 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... THE KISS by Jimmy Murphy Starring Luke Griffin Directed by Lee Coffey When forgiveness feels impossible and forgetting unthinkable – how do we move forward?   From November 10th at 1pm with a SOIRÉE PERFORMANCE at 7pm on Friday, November 21st, 2025   BOOKING:  www.bewleyscafetheatre.com   A decade after its acclaimed debut, Jimmy Murphy’s The Kiss returns to the stage in a gripping new production at Bewley’s Cafe Theatre.   Set in the quiet corner of a fading Dublin pub, this haunting monologue follows Eddie, a cab driver caught in the long shadow of love and loss, as he awaits the verdict of a courtroom trial—one that could finally deliver justice, or tear open a wound that has never truly healed.   In a riveting performance by Luke Griffin, Eddie recounts the harrowing aftermath of a brutal hate crime on the city’s streets. And as the judgment draws near, he drifts between cherished memories and brutal truths, confronting the weight of prejudice, grief, and the enduring connection he shared with Val.   The Kiss is a lyrical, and darkly humorous exploration of memory and mourning and asks, how do we move forward when forgiveness feels impossible and forgetting unthinkable?   ‘Murphy constructs the monologue so well… and is extraordinarily well served by Griffin’ Emer O’Kelly, Sunday Independent ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐   Lighting Design: Eoin Byrne   Duration: 55 minutes Themes: Adult themes Age Guidance: 16+   BOOKING INFORMATION November 10th – 29th,  2025 There will be a SOIRÉE SHOW at 7pm on November 21st, 2025 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 with Breda Cashe Productions is proud to present… COSIMA by Sheena Lambert Starring Mary Murray Directed by Rex Ryan   Talented, ambitious, shocking, unrelenting, unforgiving, Cosima steps out of the shadow!   From December 1st – 20th, 2025 Mon – Sat at 1pm.   BOOKING:  www.bewleyscafetheatre.com   ‘Cosima Wagner had about as interesting a life as anyone who didn’t found a religion or personally lead an invasion of a foreign empire’ Philip Hensher, Telegraph (2010)   Wife of Richard, daughter of Liszt, but Cosima Wagner was so much more. Sassy, driven and passionate, she had her own ambitions and refused to be a victim of her era. Now, it’s Cosima’s time to tell the world who Cosima Wagner really was.   After sell-out runs and rave reviews, Cosima comes to Bewley’s Café Theatre presenting Mary Murray’s electric performance, breathing new life into this powerful woman and placing her firmly centre stage.   ‘Lambert’s modest tale made utterly marvellous by a magnificent performance from a mesmerising Mary Murray’ The Arts Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐   ‘a gripping seventy minutes of theatre’ Nomoreworkhorse   ‘Mary Murray is phenomenal in a smart, atmospheric script from Sheena Lambert’ Eoin Colfer   Produced by Breda Cashe and Jack Shanley Lighting Design: Eoin Winning.  Sound Design: Denis Clohessy Set & Costume: Ann Cummins.   Photography: Sus Blanco Graphic Design: Gavin Doyle   Duration: 70 minutes Age Guidance: 12+   BOOKING INFORMATION December 1st – 20th,  2025 Mon-Sat at 1pm (doors open at 12.50pm) Tickets: Low-price Mon/Tues €10, Wed/Thurs €12, Fri/Sat €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 © 2025 Bewleys Cafe Theatre Lunchtimes, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email having subscribed to our mailing list.

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