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...
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: 45 minutes
Themes: Ireland, The Church, Friendship, Shame, Gender, LQBTQIA+
Strong language.
Age Guidance: 14+
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
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible via the main Grafton Street entrance with a lift to the second floor.
CAST AND CREW
WRITTEN BY: Benjamin Reilly
DIRECTED BY: Lee Coffey
PERFORMED BY: Isolde Fenton & Benjamin Reilly