Asian person does white woman drag.A part of the Voila! Festival“There is no pointin national prideWhen the nation I’m fromis lost to me.”Against the backdrop of an upbeat comedy,  Blondie Blue Eyes is a tragedy rooted in the horror of breaking down one’s sense of self to fit a social norm stemming from a post-colonial culture of white supremacy. Combining elements of slapstick, movement and drag artistry, the play follows the turmoil of titular character Blondie, who so desperately desires to be the epitome of the White ideal that she herself becomes a caricature of it. From an implication of the audience at the very beginning of the performance, it is a reminder of our role in perpetuating social norms and upholding Eurocentric beauty standards–whether consciously or unconsciously–through consuming media.With concepts like gentrification, whitewashing and representation being tossed a big zeitgeist tumble dryer, Blondie Blue Eyes is a piece surrounding the literal erasure of culture in the pursuit of perfection. Throughout the piece, Blondie exists in a cyclical hell loop where she keeps breaking out of her façade but always ends up pushed back into the ‘perfect’ presentation she initially shows herself as. Will she break free of her shackles? Or will she succumb to the immovable force of ‘the norm’? Stay tuned to find out.P.S.: audience participation is strictly mandatory.

A chance meeting on a train between John, a Black British journalist, and Marius, a White South African ex-soldier, sets in motion an escalating chain of events that reshapes their lives over the next thirty years – as John withholds forgiveness and Marius becomes increasingly obsessed with seeking it.Finally, before the nation's television cameras, they face each other to confront the past and lay bare their conflicting truths.Inspired by a true story, The Moth is a gripping new play that speaks directly to our times – a psychological thriller of memory, race, war, trauma, the legacy of Apartheid and the limits of forgiveness…Originally developed from a ten-minute video monologue which has since had over 30,000 views, it was selected for 26 festivals across the world, winning the Kwanzaa Film Festival Best Monologue Award in New York City. The stage version took the North by storm on tour in 2025, playing to packed houses at venues including Live Theatre Newcastle, the Lowry Salford and Shakespeare North in Liverpool, it received rave reviews, and won actor Micky Cochrane the award for Best Performance at the North-East Culture Theatre Awards for his portrayal of Marius.The Moth includes a brief cameo by Bridgerton star, Adjoa Andoh as the voice of John Josana’s mother, Joy. Playwright Paul Herzberg drew on his South African background and forced conscription into the army during the Angolan Border War, leaving the country thereafter. His lived experience of Apartheid and its reverberations to the present day drive the narrative. “The Moth looks at racism through the eyes of two men in the present, who are forced to confront their troubled past after a chance encounter. It explores the nature of forgiveness: What it really is; Who has the right to confer it; Whether it has any meaning in the context of human progress.”

(RO) După ce au făcut turul României și au ridicat standardele de stand-up la cote maxime de râs, Micutzu, Geo Adrian, George Dumitru și Alex Ioniță pornesc din nou la drum.  De data asta, RO ALERT trece granițele! „RO ALERT: Atenție, vin urșii” ajunge în această toamnă la românii din Europa, cu un show de stand-up pregătit să aducă energia de acasă direct pe scenele din diaspora. Micutzu, Geo Adrian, George Dumitru și Alex Ioniță aduc același show care a făcut săli pline în România, într-un turneu european dedicat tuturor celor care au plecat, dar n-au lăsat umorul românesc acasă. (EN) Micutzu, Geo Adrian, George Dumitru, and Alex Ioniță are hitting the road once again. This time, RO ALERT is crossing borders! "RO ALERT: Atenție, vin urșii" hits Europe this autumn, bringing a stand-up show packed with authentic Romanian energy straight to diaspora stages. They are bringing the exact same show that sold out venues across Romania for a European tour dedicated to everyone who moved away, but never left their Romanian sense of humor behind. 

Stand-up comedian, aspiring house-husband and the leggiest blonde in Manchester, Josh Jones is back on Tour with more gut-punchingly hilarious tales, and this time he's tackling the big subjects - Life, Death and Boobs. Soon to appear on the next series of Last One Laughing on Prime Video. A TV regular, Josh has also made stand-out appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, The Jonathan Ross Show, Would I Lie To You and much much more.

In a tiny Arctic village, three villagers tell the tale of Gerda and Kai as they prepare for their annual winter celebrations. When Kai’s frozen heart carries him away to the Snow Queen’s palace, a world of icy puzzles and snow-filled ciphers, Gerda sets out to bring him home. The Snow Queen of Spitsbergen is a sensory-immersive winter adventure about change, resilience and the enduring warmth of love, even in the coldest of winters, with puppetry and live and recorded music.

1st December 1976. Early evening. A mean-eyed, bitter drunk with old-school values goads the frontrunners of a new sound into swearing on live television. It finished him, made stars of them, and outraged the nation. But what happened next?Meet Bill Grundy, some years after his infamous live interview with the Sex Pistols on the Today Show. Fortunately, he has managed to land a new job with Southern Television presenting CLOSE UP ON CASTLES, a delightful programme which shows close-ups of castles and is directed by Julian. Can Bill survive being this close to castles (and Julian) as he reminisces about that fateful interview and eulogises on youth, middle age, drinking, the decline of society, and those unemployable scrota the Sex Pistols?To mark the 50th anniversary of THAT interview, multiple London Pub Theatre and Fringe Theatre Awards nominees Stage D’Or present AFTER TODAY.Running time: tbcLATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED.UNDER 18s ARE NOT PERMITTED INTO THE THEATRE FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.No re-admittance once the performance has commenced. Refunds and exchanges are not available.

An Emperor’s court decays around him; a princess, haunted by inherited trauma, plays a deadly game of riddles; a visiting prince takes one look and decides to risk his life for love. The stakes could not be higher.World-renowned Scottish director Sir David McVicar brings his visionary storytelling to bear on Puccini’s epic, final opera in this, its centenary year. Reuniting with the creative team behind 2023’s award-winning Il trittico, McVicar confronts the darkness of the work head on, neither flinching from Turandot’s trauma nor excusing Prince Calaf’s recklessness. Instead, he uncovers a deeply moving tale of two lost souls trapped between fear and desire, until compassion and courage change everything.Stuart Stratford conducts The Orchestra of Scottish Opera and a stellar cast, with Trine Møller, Victor Starsky, Insung Sim, and Hye-Youn Lee (La bohème 2025), through some of opera’s most stirring music – including ‘Nessun dorma’ and ‘In questa reggia’. With opulent set and costume designs by Charles Edwards and Doey Lüthi, and spectacular lighting by Ben Pickersgill, Turandot’s gothic splendour comes to life in what promises to be a production like no other. 

Matthew Broussard is a disgraced financial analyst forced into stand up comedy. The byproduct of a Cajun chemist and Jewish microbiologist, he holds a degree in computational mathematics he always manages to bring up (just did it!) and is fully aware of how douchey he looks. His comedy is heady, self-effacing, and weirdly… educational? He's performed on the Tonight Show, Conan, Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle, the Comedy Central Half Hour, and some stuff with MTV2 he doesn’t like to talk about. You can catch him in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The League, The Mindy Project, and alongside Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish in the film Here Today

A glass slipper, a wicked stepmother, and a drag queen screaming out: diva, they’re behind you! All that and more at EGGERELLA: THE CABARET PANTO. Your queer fairy godparents are here to make your dreams come true. This December, you WILL go to the ball!  The award-winning queer cabaret EGG is coming to DMT at Smock Alley to debut their boldest show yet: their first ever three night pantomime eggstravaganza! With a stellar line-up of Ireland’s most dazzling cabaret stars and special guests, you’re in for an all-singing, all-dancing spectacular. Burlesque, drag, comedy and more more more - all before the clock strikes midnight and we turn back into genderfluid pumpkins. Dress-up encouraged! We want to see you decked out for our world-famous GOOD EGG PAGEANT, where we encourage you to take to the stage and turn out your best PANTO QUEEN looks. We’re making the yuletide gay! Dust off your Dad's old Widow Twanky costume and come serving Panto Dame realness. Or perhaps you’re more of a kitchen rat. However you identify: throw on your Eggsmas best and give us a tinsely twirl! Age Suitability: 16+ Warnings: Strong language / Nudity / Sexual referenceEARLY BIRD TICKETS €25 until 4 NovTICKETS €28 | €25 (Concession)RUNNING TIME 2 hrs incl 20 min intervalABOUT THE COMPANYEGG is an award-winning DIY Queer Cabaret based in Dublin. Hosted by cabaret icon Aoife Sweeney O’Connor, with musical maestro Paul Prior on the keys and superstar DJ Anna Jacob on the decks, EGG is a feral celebration of the queer Irish eggsperience. With sold-out shows from the National Stadium at Dublin Fringe Festival and DMT at Smock Alley Theatre to smash-hit “gloriously ridiculous” performances at Beyond the Pale, EGG blends music, drag, comedy, wrestling and burlesque into a dazzling vaudevillian omelette. EGG is a space where eggryone is welcome! Our legendary rolling cast of performers includes Goblins Goblins Goblins, Bella Agogo, Sexy Tadhg, Kate Moylan, Marian Mary the 6th, Sarah Devereux, Dafe Orugbo and many more, divas galore. Follow @cabaregg on Instagram to keep up with our upcoming shows!

Have you ever wanted to skip the company Christmas party in favour of a disastrous and debaucherous night out? Well now, you can have both! Join the Doomslayers as they host the final corporate Christmas party on Earth. Amid sagging party hats and miserable tinsel, these three nightmare executives are also tasked with the difficult job of dissolving the company right before the festive season!  With layoffs abound and disputes inbound, how will these hapless hosts navigate this newfound mess? Who will make the cut? Will you live to work another day? And did you remember to up your AVC this year?  Attendance is mandatory for all employees of Doom Incorporated. Secret Santa is optional. Age Suitability: 16+ Warnings: Corporate festive-washing WRITTEN, DIRECTED & PERFORMED BY Annie Queeries, Donna Fella & Laylah Beattie TICKETS €22 | €20 (Concession) RUNNING TIME 60 mins ABOUT THE COMPANY Long time friends Annie, Donna and Laylah started Doomslayers in 2024 to collaborate in their efforts to enjoy life amidst increasing existential dread.  Annie Queeries is a seasoned drag performer with plenty of stage experience. She’s known to appear at Prides and shows across the country and is a regularly featured guest at the Haus of Wig. Known for her camp, creative drag style, she combines performance art, humour and community engagement and was nominated for the Spirit of Wit: Moira Brady Averill award in the 2025 Dublin Fringe Awards.  Donna Fella is a celebrated drag artist active in Ireland’s queer performance scene. She is noted for her creative style and stage presence as well as her musicality and comedy songs. Outside of Doomslayers, she is a founding member of the Haus of WIG, one of the city’s most popular drag collectives known for its high energy cabaret shows. She has also been part of large-scale festival appearances and even opened for Chappell Roan at her Dublin show.  Laylah Beattie is a writer and performance artist known for her advocacy work. After appearing on the Late Late show in 2017, Laylah continued to tell the story of her gender transition through media appearances, articles and her theatre shows. She has spoken publicly about mental health, body image and LGBT+ issues.

What would you do if an unexpected apparition arrived at your house, and refused to go away. Would you fight, flee, bury your head in the sand… Or argue about who should open the door? An unexpected visitor arrives at an ancient, rotting house. So begins a life and death struggle between a wicked old crone and her pompous, disgraced son that evolves into a haunting dream riff on families, envy, love and hate, mothers and sons, and how wounded pride eats the soul.

The Missing Lemon Meringue.Chewing the fat with smarter laughter in a jolly, jovial, joyous, jape jamboree (there I said it. Can you?), Stephen K Amos finds the funny in how simple misunderstandings can lead to unexpected consequences, the good, the bad and the outright hilarious. And how some people might just need a pie to the face. An hour of guaranteed side-splitting belly laughs to give your abs a workout. How could you hate it?