ABOUT​

​

Dublin Fringe Festival 2026 at Bewley's Cafe Theatre!​

​

All bookings for the Dublin Fringe Festival are made through the Fringe website HERE

​

GaelMaxxing

by Síomha Hennessy

September 7th - 12th

Comedy. 65 minutes

​​

Ar chuala sibh? Gaeilge is cool now! But ’twas far from oversized Claddagh earrings and limited edition Bohs jerseys that Síomha was reared. Bhí a teach lán le Gaeilge agus seisiúin fidil laethúil. Not exactly a recipe for teenage popularity in Celtic Tiger Dublin.
Now everyone is GaelMaxxing, but Síomha’s post-colonial shame is greater than Queen Medb’s cow fetish. An raibh ortsa riamh “please speak English” a iarraidh ar do mháthair sa Dundrum Shopping Centre? Náireach!
Award-nominated comedian Síomha Hennessy is back with her first bilingual comedy hour, directed by Louisa Ní Éideáin and produced by Kevin Johnston

​

The Politics Of Disgust

By Play Not Funny

September 8th - 12th

60 minutes

​

Let’s talk about politics, stinky!
You’ve been called into an emergency HR meeting because we’ve had some complaints: “You’re underperforming, unlovable and indecent. Really easy to hate.”
We have a lot to unpack here.
God may have deserted you, but Susyan Pork (with a Y) and Susan Beanz (with a Z) haven’t.
Armed with markers, post-it notes and severe haircuts, they’re here to teach you how to spot propaganda, break down the disgusting topic of disgust and survive your sweaty little place in the living nightmare of reality.
 

‘Brilliantly smart and beautifully stupid’
★★★★ The Guardian

Please Note: contains references to racism, misogyny, transphobia, and depictions of suicide. This event features smoke machines, strobe lighting and excessive loud noise/music.

​

​

Exhibit A: Imposter

By Justine Megan

September 10th - 13th

Comedy-music. 50 minutes

Home Ground Performance: 12 Sep, 13:00
For working class audiences.

​

All rise for Exhibit A: Justine.
From a Dublin council estate to Trinity College to a big fancy commercial law firm, she is faking it to make it and still doesn’t fit in anywhere. Diagnosed as working class from a young age, Justine learns to correct herself: change your accent, fix your posture, pretend you belong.
With razor-sharp wit and music, this comedy show takes the stand against classism, identity and the exhausting performance of becoming acceptable.

Please Note: contains sexual references.

​

The Best Girl in the World

by Sophia Wren

September 15th - 18th

Comedy. 60 minutes

​

Sophia, the main character of the world, recalls teenage years spent wistfully daydreaming about receiving injuries that would guarantee her the attention she deserved.
Staring into an adulthood marked by this ‘damsel in distress syndrome’, the focus of her world was suddenly shifted when she was unexpectedly impregnated by a New York hurricane.
A love letter and lament for childhood in a world being set aflame by powerful men, masterfully told through Sophia’s hilariously filthy stand-up comedy.

Please Note: contains reference to mental health and depression, and themes of suicide.

​

From Mumbai to Cork-Bai

by Maanadh

September 16th - 19th

Comedy. 50 minutes.

​

I moved to Cork to find myself.
Not something you hear often. Especially from an Indian.
At 22, Maanadh decided to rebel. While his friends moved to New York, London, Sydney and Toronto - he moved to Cork, the real capital. One year, then somewhere else. Grand.
Eight years later, he’s still there - finding himself mostly in trouble: living with an Irish family, learning Irish, discovering Murphy’s and getting stranded on the Aran Islands.
A comedy special about embracing the culture and hoping it embraces him back.

​

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible via the main Grafton Street entrance with a lift to the second floor.