Grace
by Jody O’Neill

Grace, written by Jody O’Neill – and which had a successful premiere run at Baboró, Dublin Theatre Festival and Cork Midsummer Festival – tells the story of a girl who has a relationship with her father where no words are needed. In fact, Grace doesn’t use words to speak at all. When her father dies suddenly, Grace needs to find a new way to communicate. This exciting production – now on a national tour – explores the universal themes of grief and communication as Grace and her father invite you into the multisensory landscape of Grace’s world.

Grace premiered in June 2024 at Graffiti Theatre in Cork as part of Cork Midsummer Festival.

Funded by the Arts Council | An Chomhairle Ealaíon

All performances are relaxed and audio described, and contain creatively-embedded access including captions.

★★★★ “a graceful piece of work ... perfectly pitched”

- The Irish Times [read full review here]

Photos by Zé Bateira

Written by
Jody O’Neill

Directed by
Niall Cleary

Presented by
Once Off Productions in association with Graffiti Theatre Company

UPCOMING PERFORMANCE DATES

Ireland Tour 2026 Dates (click on performance dates for tickets)

22-25 April, Graffiti Theatre, Cork
29 April, Draíocht, Blanchardstown
1 May, Backstage, Longford
6-7 May, Watergate, Kilkenny
10 May, Riverbank, Newbridge
13-14 May, Hawk’s Well, Sligo
17 (family) and 18 (schools) May, The Linenhall, Castlebar
20-21 May, VISUAL, Carlow

PAST TOUR DATES

Ireland 2024 Dates

14-15 June, Graffiti Theatre, Cork (as part of Cork Midsummer Festival)
27-29 September, Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire (as part of Dublin Theatre Festival)
12 - 15 October, Nuns Island Theatre, Galway (as part of Baboró International Arts Festival for Children)

AVAILABLE TO TOUR

For touring details contact producer Miles Harrigan at work.mpharrigan@gmail.com

ORIGINAL CAST & CREATIVE TEAM

Cast
Eleanor Walsh, Bryan Burroughs, Grace Kiely, Mollie Savage-Lynch (audio description)

Set and Lighting Designer
Zia Bergin-Holly

Sound Designer
HK Ní Shioradáin

Costume Designer
Valentina Gambardella

Dramaturgy by
Louise Stephens

Movement
Inma Pavon

Producers
Miles Harrigan and Lucy Ryan, Once Off Productions

Photo by
Zé Bateira