JFK's been shot - and Colm and Peggy want a day off school.
Sure,they got one when the pope died!?
With a SOIRÉE PERFORMANCE at 7pm on Friday, August 29th
ABOUT
BEWLEY’S CAFÉ THEATRE is proud to present...
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MORTAL SIN
By Benjamin Reilly​​​​
In the wake of JFK’s assassination, Colm and Peggy, two best friends in the town of Cundannon hatch a plan - stage a protest and get a day off school to honour the fallen U.S. president. Sure, they got one when the Pope died?
Mortal Sin is a bold, heartfelt, and sharply witty exploration of what it means to grow up different in an Ireland where the Church controls everything from the classroom to confession.
Through rapid-fire monologues, character switches and flashes of fantasy, Colm and Peggy paint a vivid portrait of their world, from Sunday mass to Audrey Hepburn.
Blending satire, nostalgia, and righteous teenage frustration, Mortal Sin is ultimately a celebration of friendship - a small but defiant stand against the silence and shame that shaped a generation. Colm and Peggy stick it to the man... well, Sister Assumpta anyway.
Duration: 55 minutes
Themes: Ireland, The Church, Friendship, Shame, Gender, LQBTQIA+
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BOOKING INFORMATION
August 18th to September 6th, 2025
There will be a SOIRÉE SHOW at 7pm on August 29th, 2025
Mon-Sat at 1pm (doors open at 12.50pm)
Tickets: Low-price Mon/Tues €10, Wed/Thurs €12, Fri/Sat €15.
SOIRÉE Tickets : €15
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Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible via the main Grafton Street entrance with a lift to the second floor.
CAST AND CREW
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WRITTEN BY: Benjamin Reilly
DIRECTED BY: Lee Coffey
PERFORMED BY: Isolde Fenton & Benjamin Reilly
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