Beards

Here ye, Queer ye! The Beards are BACK!

A farcical tale of hope and resilience, Beards by LemonSoap Productions, is a rollicking new musical comedy, bringing Smock Alley audiences all the way back to the Middle Ages! After our sold out run and rave critical acclaim, don't miss this limited run this Winter.

To avoid being burnt at the stake for being gay, medieval siblings Daryl and Erika marry each other's lovers. When one of the lesbians falls pregnant via immaculate conception, both couples must battle their own conflicting feelings as they soon find out that they are about to co-parent the second coming of Christ.

"An absolute breath of fresh air and a hoot from start to finish" - The Irish Independent "LemonSoap, one of the most exciting young companies in Ireland today, delivering a show of such hilarious, unholy irreverence it's practically spiritual." - The Arts Review

Supported by Smock Alley Theatre, The Arts Council of Ireland, The Arts Council's Arts and Disability Connect scheme managed by Arts & Disability Ireland, The Pavilion Theatre, Rough Magic, Dublin Fringe, RTE Supporting The Arts and The New Theatre.

Age Suitability: 15+ Warnings: Sexual references, references to birth, homophobia

WRITTEN BY HK Ní Shioradáin DIRECTED BY Em Ó Ceallaigh LIGHTING DESIGN BY Matt McGowan SET & COSTUME DESIGN BY Jack Scullion SOUND DESIGN BY HK Ní Shioradáin ORIGINAL BOOK & DIRECTION BY Ultan Pringle PHOTOGRAPHY & ORIGINAL LIGHTING DESIGN BY Owen Clarke PRODUCER Lisa Nally

TICKETS €18 | €16 (concession) GROUP DISCOUNT – 10% discount for groups of 6+ RUNNING TIME 55 mins no interval

ABOUT THE COMPANY LemonSoap is a collective of emerging artists who develop and present unique new contemporary writing in Ireland. With a focus on exploring the depths of the world we live in through comedic and thought provoking performance, we support new artists, enable marginalised voices, and bring new work to audiences through creative collaboration. As a company, we are both artist and audience focused, aiming to ensure accessibility for new and returning audiences and offering big nights out, big ideas, and big ambition.

Since their inception, they have worked with 114 individual artists across 12 productions, artistic developments, and our artist in residence programme.