November brings a full month of live events to TakeYourSeats.ie venues across Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Monkstown and Kells. Mystery Ensemble perform their rendition of Max Richter’s recomposed Four Seasons in Limerick, Cork and Monkstown; the Viking Theatre has Anne Gildea, Mary’s Hopes and Dreams, Baz Harnett and Joxer Daly Esq; the O’Reilly Theatre hosts Together Forever, Lemn Sissay, a festive food demo with Ross Lewis and Hadestown: Teen Edition; Glass Mask Theatre premieres The Last Pagans; This Sh*t Happens All The Time comes to The New Theatre; and Deirdre Kinahan’s Exile plays Kells. Several dates are already sold out — they are marked below — so book early for the rest. Ticket prices shown are before booking fees.
THE WITNESS — SOLD OUT
Glass Mask Theatre @ Best Seller Cafe, Dawson Street, Dublin 2 · Sunday 1 November · 7pm (doors 6pm) · Final night of the run
A one-man show written, acted and directed by Rex Ryan, telling the extraordinary story of Joey “the Lips” O’Callaghan, the youngest person ever placed in witness protection in Ireland, bringing Nicola Tallant’s best-selling book to vivid life. The run, which opened on 20 October, is completely sold out, including the final performance on 1 November. Please note the performance contains flashing lights.
Anne Gildea — Further Adventures in WOMANING
Viking Theatre, Clontarf, Dublin 3 · Monday 2 to Saturday 7 November (Saturday 7 sold out) · 8pm nightly (doors 7.45pm) · No latecomers admitted
Two shows for the price of one: Further Adventures in WOMANING plus a work-in-progress show. After a sell-out run in January, Anne Gildea returns to the Viking, weaving a path through half a century of womany stuff — from 18-hour girdles and Housewives of the Year to ripped influencer grannies pumping iron on Insta, the Sunday drive, the spa break and the mystery of the chiffon scarf test. The run opened on 28 October. Tickets €20.00 (group rate €18.00).
GMT Jazz Club
Glass Mask Theatre @ Best Seller Cafe, Dawson Street, Dublin 2 · Thursday 12 November (5 November sold out) · 7pm (doors 6pm) · 2hr 30min
Step into a transformed Glass Mask Theatre for a decadent night of live jazz with a nod to 1970s New York. Seating is unassigned and a table is included with your ticket, with optional pre-show food and drink available. The 5 November night is sold out; further dates follow on 10 and 17 December. Tickets €35.00.
Together Forever — A New Musical
O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College, Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1 · Saturday 7 November · 7pm (doors 6.15pm) · 90 minutes · Reserved seating
Eclipse Stage School’s brand new musical links the biggest pop hits with a story of friendship, love and dreams, brought to the stage by almost 100 of the school’s students for this one-night-only debut. Written, directed and choreographed by Kenneth Giles. All audience members need a valid ticket and seat; tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable. Tickets €24.00.
Mystery Ensemble play Max Richter’s Recomposed Four Seasons — Limerick
Mount Saint Alphonsus Redemptorist Church, South Circular Road, Limerick · Saturday 7 November · 8.30pm · 75 minutes · Free seating
Mystery Ensemble perform their rendition of Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons — Richter’s 2012 reworking of Vivaldi in the spirit of minimalism and postmodernism, whose recording topped the iTunes classical charts in over 20 countries. Seating is unreserved, so early arrival is advised; late entry may not be permitted. Presented by Red Events & Distribution Ltd. Tickets €35.00.
Lemn Sissay — Let the Light Pour In LIVE
O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College, Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1 · Monday 9 November · 7.30pm (doors 7pm) · 110 minutes · Reserved seating
An evening with BAFTA award-winning author, activist, performer and Sunday Times number-one bestseller Lemn Sissay OBE. Every morning for ten years Lemn has written four lines and shared them with no title and no explanation; the best of them became Let the Light Pour In, and now a live show with readings, the stories behind the poems and the chance to put your own questions to him. Lemn will be signing books after the show. Presented by Fane Productions. Tickets €34.00.
Mary’s Hopes and Dreams
Viking Theatre, Clontarf, Dublin 3 · Monday 9 to Saturday 21 November (no Sunday performance) · 8pm nightly (doors 7.45pm) · Mild swearing, target audience 12+ · No latecomers admitted
The hit comedy touring nationwide, written and performed by Michael Ryan and Seán Kelleher and directed by Geoff Gould. Mary’s mundane life as a stay-at-home housewife is turned upside down when her best friend pushes her into a new world of opportunity — but it comes at a cost, and her domineering husband is only the biggest of the obstacles. High-energy observational comedy with madcap moments of slapstick, rap, mime, song, dance, martial arts and swimming, from the team behind The Parish. Blood in the Alley Productions in association with Hubcap Theatre. Tickets €20.00 (group rate €18.00).
Festive Food Demo with Chef Ross Lewis
O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College, Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1 · Tuesday 10 November · 7.30pm (doors 7pm) · 2 hours · Reserved seating
The Cairde Committee of Belvedere College invites you to a Christmas food demo with Ross Lewis, co-owner of Chapter One and Osteria Lucio, with tips on creating delicious food for the festive season, expert wine pairings and produce from the college’s own urban farm. Bubbles to start, wines to taste and raffle prizes on the night, all in support of the Belvedere College Access Programme. Tickets €30.00.
Mystery Ensemble play Max Richter’s Recomposed Four Seasons — Cork — SOLD OUT
St Peter’s Church, North Main Street, Cork · Thursday 12 November · 7.30pm (doors 7pm) · and Holy Trinity Church (Capuchins), Fr Mathew Quay, Cork · Friday 20 November · 8.30pm (doors 8pm) · Free seating
Mystery Ensemble perform their rendition of Max Richter’s recomposed Four Seasons in Cork on two nights, at St Peter’s Church on 12 November and at Holy Trinity Church on 20 November. Both dates are sold out. Presented by Red Events & Distribution Ltd.
The Last Pagans
Glass Mask Theatre @ Best Seller Cafe, Dawson Street, Dublin 2 · Tuesday 17 November to Saturday 5 December (19, 20 and 21 November sold out; no Sunday performances) · 7pm (doors 6pm)
Glass Mask Theatre presents the world premiere of Stephen Jones’s new play, directed by Rex Ryan. In a storm-beaten cottage on Ireland’s western edge, two estranged lovers reunite for a single night of reckoning — a gothic tale of love’s decay, fragile hope and the ghosts we choose to face at last, performed by Eva-Jane Gaffney and Stephen Jones. Seating is unassigned with a table included, and pre-show food and drink are available. Produced by Migle and Rex Ryan for GMT Productions, with support from the Arts Council. Tickets €35.00 (concession €24.00), with €20.00 special-offer tickets on 17, 23, 24 and 30 November.
This Sh*t Happens All The Time
The New Theatre, 43 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 · Tuesday 17 to Friday 20 November · 7.30pm (doors 7pm) · 60 minutes · Age advisory 14+ · Unreserved seating
Amanda Verlaque’s powerful one-woman drama makes its New Theatre debut after acclaimed runs at the Lyric Theatre and the Grand Opera House Studio in Belfast and last year’s Edinburgh Fringe. 1990s Belfast, Queen’s University: two young women fall in love, but not everyone is happy about it. A sexy, darkly funny and striking show that exposes homophobia, misogyny and coercive control. Tickets €22.50.
Exile
Kells Courthouse Tourism and Cultural Hub, Kells, Co. Meath · Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 November · 7.30pm (doors 7pm) · 60 minutes · Age recommendation 12+
SoFFt Productions’ collaborative production merges theatre and music to explore the extraordinary life of John Boyle O’Reilly of Dowth, Co. Meath — Fenian, poet, convict, journalist and orator. Written by Deirdre Kinahan, with Steve Wickham, Wayne Sheehy, Mary Murray, Saramai Leech and Jess Kavanagh on stage, it is a moving elegy of spoken word, rhythm and rock. Tickets €25.00 (concession €20.00).
Baz Harnett
Viking Theatre, Clontarf, Dublin 3 · Sunday 22 November · 8pm (doors 7.45pm) · 80 minutes · No latecomers admitted
An intimate night with Baz and the band, back at the Viking after his sold-out night last year. Tickets €20.00.
Joxer Daly Esq
Viking Theatre, Clontarf, Dublin 3 · Monday 23 November to Saturday 5 December (24 November sold out; no Sunday performance) · 8pm nightly (doors 7.45pm) · No latecomers admitted
Eddie Naughton’s play stars Phelim Drew as Joxer Daly, the much-loved “butty” of Captain Boyle from Sean O’Casey’s Juno and the Paycock, a Dublin inner-city chancer living by his wits through the 1913 Lockout, the Easter Rising, the War of Independence and the Civil War. Originally directed by Karl Shiels, it was first staged at Bewley’s Cafe Theatre in 2018 and played the Viking in 2020. Tickets €20.00 (group rate €18.00).
Hadestown: Teen Edition — Senior Musical
O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College, Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1 · Wednesday 25 to Saturday 28 November · 7.30pm (doors 7pm); Saturday 6pm (doors 5.30pm) · 2hr 30min · Age recommendation 8+ · Reserved seating
The senior students of Belvedere College and local girls’ schools present the award-winning musical inspired by Greek mythology, following Orpheus and Eurydice, and Hades and Persephone, with a brilliant mix of folk, jazz and blues along the way. Strobe lighting and haze are used throughout the performance. Tickets €20.00.
Mystery Ensemble play Max Richter’s Recomposed Four Seasons — Monkstown
Monkstown Church, Monkstown Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin · Friday 27 November · 9pm (doors 8.30pm) · 75 minutes · Free seating
Mystery Ensemble’s last Four Seasons date of the month brings their performance of Max Richter’s Vivaldi recomposition — one of the composer’s most famous works — to Monkstown Church. Seating is unreserved, so early arrival is advised; late entry may not be permitted. Presented by Red Events & Distribution Ltd. Tickets €35.00.
Hostages
The New Theatre, 43 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 · Sunday 29 November · 2pm (doors 1.45pm) · Film · Unreserved seating
Palestinian Cultural Days Dublin present a screening of the film Ghost Hunting followed by a talk with Palestinians who have been imprisoned in Israeli prisons. Ticket details are still being finalised by the organiser.
