The Dead

by James Joyce
adapted and directed by Louise LoweANU and Landmark in association with MoLI

THE SELL-OUT SENSATION RETURNS FOR 2025

James Joyce’s The Dead is one of the greatest short stories ever written. Experience it as you never have before.

Following a sold-out 8-week run, 5-star reviews and overwhelming demand for tickets, The Dead by James Joyce returns later this year from 5 December 2025 – 1 February 2026. Adapted and directed by Louise Lowe, The Dead is a thrilling, uniquely immersive theatre experience.

★★★★★ ‘a sublime piece of immersive theatre’ The Stage
★★★★★ ‘a perfect adaptation of a literary masterpiece’ The Arts Desk
★★★★★ ‘joyous … infectiously festive’ Financial Times
★★★★★‘a flawless ensemble’ The Arts Review
★★★★★ ‘exquisitely beautiful’ Irish Mail on Sunday
★★★★★ ‘a fantastic achievement’ Irish Daily Mail
★★★★ ‘hugely engaging, immensely accomplished evening’ Irish Times

Two of Ireland’s leading theatre companies – ANU and Landmark – come together, in association with MoLI, the Museum of Literature Ireland, to present a thrilling immersive theatre experience of The Dead, in the rich historical interior and unseen rooms of MoLI at 85 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2.

The Misses Morkan’s annual dance was always a great affair. The evening will start as audiences arrive in the hallway of 85 St Stephen’s Green, to be greeted by the maid Lily – who is literally run off her feet – before taking the journey up the opulent staircase, to embark on an evening of laughter, music, food and dance – ending in an epiphany like no other.

Snow was general all over Ireland. It was falling on every part of the dark central plain, on the treeless hills, falling softly upon the Bog of Allen and, farther westward, softly falling into the dark mutinous Shannon waves … his soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling, like the descent of their last end, upon all the living and the dead.

This unique production will take place across the Christmas period. Beloved both by readers, and by viewers of John Huston’s iconic film The Dead, this promises to be an unforgettable evening, and a uniquely intimate way for small audience groups to experience Joyce’s masterpiece. Early booking is strongly advised.

Please Note: The Dead is a promenade performance. This means that the audience will move with and around the actors through a number of historic rooms in 85 St. Stephen’s Green. While this is not a seated performance, there will be moments of rest during the performance and some seating will be available in each of the performance spaces but cannot be reserved in advance.

The venue was chosen because of the historical and cultural relevance of the building. For questions regarding venue accessibility, please read our FAQs here prior to buying your ticket.

Visit TheDead.ie for more information.

Cast 2024

Freddie Malins John CroninGretta Maeve FitzgeraldBartell Darcy Oliver FlitcroftMr Browne Michael Glenn MurphyMolly Ivors Úna KavanaghLily Pattie MaguireAunt Julia Marie MullenAunt Kate Bairbre Ní ChaoimhMary Jane Roseanna PurcellGabriel Conroy Marty ReaMrs Malins Billie TraynorMr Kerrigan Matthew Williamson

Creative

Director & Adaptor Louise LoweScenographer Owen BossCostume Designer Joan O’CleryLighting Designer Ciarán BagnallSound Designer and Composer Carl KennedyChoreographer Matthew WilliamsonMusical Director Danny Forde