Irish theatre events

Step Into the Shadows of History: The Anatomy of Burke and Hare Comes to Dublin

Step Into the Shadows of History: The Anatomy of Burke and Hare Comes to Dublin

Set in Victorian Edinburgh, this powerful new play by Darragh Gilhooly explores the twisted relationship between William Burke and William Hare—two men whose friendship spiraled into a deadly partnership.

Now Playing: Friends in Berlin at Viking Theatre, Dublin

Now Playing: Friends in Berlin at Viking Theatre, Dublin

After a sell out run in Bewley’s Café Theatre we are delighted to welcome the highly dramatic Friends in Berlin, a new play by Felix Brown to The Viking. It is based on the extraordinary true story of William Patrick Hitler, the son of Hitler’s half brother, Alois, and his Irish wife, Bridget Dowling.