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TO HELL IN A HANDBAG

August 17th - September 5th

The Secret Lives of Canon Chasuble & Miss Prism

A wicked tale of blackmail, embezzlement and false identity!

With a SOIRÉE PERFORMANCE at 7pm on Friday, August 28th, 2026

ABOUT

Bewley's Cafe Theatre with Once Off Productions is proud to present...

TO HELL IN A HANDBAG

by Helen Norton and Jonathan White

The 10th Anniversary Tour!

This subversively funny take on Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest returns for a 10th anniversary tour, having sold out previous runs in Ireland & the UK. This is the play behind the play: a tale of blackmail, embezzlement and false identity.

 

‘Wickedly, side-splittingly funny’ Sunday Independent

 

‘A delight – beautifully written and acted’ Mail on Sunday

 

 ‘Packs extraordinary amounts of plot and top-notch gags into a compact package’ Irish Times

 

‘Altogether a hoot of an instant classic’ The Observer

Duration: 50 minutes

Age Guidance: 14+

 

BOOKING INFORMATION
August 17th – September 5th, 2026
There will be a SOIRÉE SHOW at 7pm on Friday, August 28th.
Mon-Sat at 1pm (doors open at 12.50pm)
Tickets: Low-price Mon/Tues €10, Wed/Thurs €12, Fri/Sat €15.
SOIRÉE Tickets : €15

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

CAST AND CREW

WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY:Helen Norton and Jonathan White

VOICE CREDITS: Caitríona Ní Mhurchú, Shane O'Reilly & Kathy Rose O'Brien

DIRECTED BY:Conor Hanratty

PRODUCER:Maura O'Keefe

LINE PRODUCER:Joe Murphy

STAGE MANAGER:Sarah Purcell

SET DESIGN:Maree Kearns

COSTUME DESIGN:Saileóg O'Halloran   

LIGHTING DESIGN:Colm Maher

SOUND DESIGN:Brendan Breslin

SOUND RECORDING:Noel Storey

PHOTOGRAPHY: Ste Murray

GRAPHIC DESIGN:Gavin Doyle

   

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