by Cónal Creedan, Katie Holly, John McCarthy, Michael John McCarthy, Gina Moxley and Louise O’Neill.Landmark Productions and Octopus Theatricals
★★★★★ ‘exhilarating … it is a privilege to experience such breadth of acting and writing talent‘ – Irish Examiner ★★★★★ ‘Brilliant, totally immersive’ – The Irish Times ★★★★★ ‘An exhilarating sense of aliveness’ – The Guardian
The iconic Theatre for One booth returns to Emmet Place as part of Cork Midsummer Festival, with a very special instalment for 2025.
Part confessional, part peep-show booth – these 5 minute plays are performed by one actor for one audience member at a time in a purpose-built booth as part of Cork Midsummer Festival 2025.
Step inside for an experience that is completely visceral and uniquely intimate.
This year focuses on the voices and stories of Cork. Theatre for One: Made in Cork features new short plays by six hugely exciting writers – Cónal Creedan, Katie Holly, John McCarthy, Michael John McCarthy, Gina Moxley and Louise O’Neill.
Conceived and created by the Olivier and Tony Award- winning theatre-maker Christine Jones, and constructed by LOT-EK architects, each original 5-minute play is written specifically for this unique venue.
Free of charge – no tickets required – just join the queue.
In December 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Irish Government approved a limited run of Theatre for One, together with Theatre for One (and a Little One) at the Abbey Theatre from 18-23 December, 2020. Presented by the Abbey Theatre and Dublin Theatre Festival, it was supported by Accenture and Dublin City Council.
Cast 2019
Frank BlakeDerbhle CrottyKate GilmoreSeán McGinleyKathy Rose O’BrienEileen WalshCast 2020
Peter CampionDerbhle CrottyKate GilmoreÚna KavanaghSeán McGinleyKathy Rose O’BrienCast 2024
Sarah AghaKathy Rose O’BrienGrace CollenderPeter CorboyKate GilmoreLiath HannonAnna HealyDemi Isaac OviaweÚna KavanaghAoibhéann McCannAisling O’SullivanJoan SheehyWriters 2019 & 2020
Written by Marina CarrStacey GreggEmmet KirwanLouise LoweMark O’RoweEnda WalshDirectors 2019 & 2020
Directed by Eoghan CarrickSrđa VasiljevićWriters 2024
Written by Marina CarrIseult DeaneSusannah Al FraihatStacey GreggEmmet KirwanLouise LoweAoibhéann McCannJoy NesbittOis O’DonoghueMark O’RoweAoife Delany ReadeEnda WalshDirectors 2024
Directed by Eoghan CarrickGrace MorganSrđa VasiljevićWriters 2025
Cónal CreedanKatie HollyJohn McCarthyMichael John McCarthyGina MoxleyLouise O’NeillDirectors 2025
Julie KelleherEoghan CarrickPRODUCTION IMAGERY
