4.48 PSYCHOSIS
by Sarah Kane

“a howl from the abyss” (The Guardian)

“a work of extraordinary beauty” (The New York Times)

Acclaimed theatre artists Tom Creed (The Plough and the Stars, Conversations After Sex) and Marty Rea (Macbeth) collaborate on a spare and visceral new staging of Sarah Kane’s unique, extraordinary last play.

Radical, intimate and darkly funny, 4.48 Psychosis remains “a work of extraordinary beauty” (The New York Times) — confronting despair, lucidity, survival and death with devastating clarity. Radical, intimate and darkly funny, 4.48 Psychosis confronts desire, despair and death with devastating clarity.

Director Tom Creed and performer Marty Rea bring extraordinary precision and emotional intensity to one of the most influential plays of the last thirty years, in a rare opportunity for Irish audiences to encounter the work of one of the most challenging and controversial playwrights of the 20th century.

Premiered October 2026 at Project Arts Centre as part of Dublin Theatre Festival.

Funded by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon.
Developed at Cork Theatre Collective.

★★★★★ “Marty Rea gives a riveting performance in Sarah Kane’s final play”

- The Irish Times [read full review here]

Written by
Sarah Kane

Directed by
Tom Creed

Produced by
Once Off Productions

AVAILABLE TO TOUR

For touring details contact producer Maura O’Keeffe at maura@onceoffproductions.com

PAST PERFORMANCE DATES

6 - 8 August 2026 at Cork Arts Theatre

6 - 11 October 2026 at Project Arts Centre as part of Dublin Theatre Festival

13 - 17 October 2026 at Project Arts Centre

4 - 7 November 2026 at The Mick Lally Theatre

Performer
Marty Rea

Lighting Design
Stephen Dodd

Sound Design
Ivan Birthistle

Costume Design
Catherine Fay

Stage Manager
Grace Woulfe

Lighting Associate
Alan Mooney

Mental Health Advisors
Pat Bracken (independent consultant psychiatrist), Michael Creed (psychiatrist)

Promotional Photography
Rich Gilligan

Production Photography
Ste Murray

Producer
Maura O’Keeffe, Once Off Productions

Production Manager
Brendan McLoughlin, Showscope

Technical Manager
Mark Fennell, Showscope

Company Manager
Morgan Steele, Once Off Productions