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18th International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival
Dublin Pride, with support from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media funded the production of 6 plays as part of this years festival. We hope you enjoy the full collection of plays. Our friends at the IDGTF would love to know how you felt about these plays and the online festival. You can fill out their audience response form at this link. You can learn more about the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival by going to gaytheatre.ie and help get us to 2022 by clicking this link.
Outlier by Marcus Bateson
Outlier is the story of James; A lonely gay university student from rural Ireland, who is grappling with the blurry events of one dark night on a Dublin sports field.
Tess by Saoirse Siné
Tess is a short high-energy rhythmic solo piece about a young woman coming to terms with her sexuality (or lack thereof). Presented by Scream for Ireland and starring Niamh Murphy.
A Man of No Importance by Marcus Bateson
Conor Murray performs a rehearsed reading of Marcus Bateson’s A Man of No Importance. Above the local bookshop, in a small, weathered village in County Mayo, Philip sits surrounded by unpacked books and a SuperValu Pain Au Chocolat.
Calamity Jane sends a Message to her Daughter by Carolyn Cage
This rowdy, fifteen-minute monologue is a tribute to masculine women living in times when lesbian or transgendered identities were not understood.
A Reminder by Brian Merriman
A Reminder is a twenty-minute monologue for an older actor, that considers the messages of the current pandemic as a reminder to the response to AIDS, largely ignored in the 1980s and the ongoing legacy of Irish criminalisation and grief. Performed by Stephen Gorman.
The Off Switch by Brian Merriman
The Off Switch is inspired by LGBT rights campaigner Mark Ashton and ‘Pride The Movie’. The story of his Irish contemporary - a young man who grew up with criminalisation and is now ageing in what should be a more welcoming society.
Immaculate by Louise Matthews
Immaculate is based on a true story about Louise Mathews who struggled to piece together the life of her uncle Anthony, who tragically died in the early 90s and whose cause of death has left many unanswered questions.
Dose by Rena Bryson
Rena Bryson’s new short drama Dose takes place the night before Oisín and Patrick’s wedding. Tensions rise as the couple face the consequences of their families merging, leading Oisín to reveal a dark secret he’s been hiding from his fiancé.
No One Cares by Sarah McKenna Dunne
Inspired from real events and real conversations. Someone has written No One Cares across the side of a building in a small rural town. There is outrage mixed with concern for who the culprit might be.
No Evidence by Brian Merriman
No Evidence is a love story set in 1980s Dublin, when the definition of ‘safe sex’ meant not getting a girl pregnant! Our double dating guys always seem to land in bed together after a weekend party. They can’t afford to leave any ‘evidence’ of their secret relationship.
Conversations by Rob Ward
Whilst we locked ourselves down in 2020 and watched the world burn, we turned to Zoom to keep alive conversations and a sense of community. Conversations sees seven people do exactly that.