REFUGE by Deirdre Kinahan

REFUGE by Deirdre Kinahan

About the show

“Why are you here?”

1710, Rathkeale, County Limerick. The Palatine community flees persecution in Germany and is offered land in Ireland that should never have been given. REFUGE traces their journey and explores the enduring connections between displaced communities of the past and those seeking safety today.

REFUGE is a thrilling new play that weaves past, present, and future. Produced by Fishamble (whose recent productions include For Dolores, HEAVEN, and KING) and Staatstheater Mainz, it is written by Deirdre Kinahan (OUTRAGE, The Saviour, Rathmines Road) and directed by Jim Culleton, whose productions for Fishamble have won Olivier, The Stage, Scotsman Fringe First, and Irish Times Best Director awards.

REFUGE was a huge hit recently in Germany and has a limited run in Ireland before returning to Germany as part of Ireland’s EU Presidency Culture Programme. With an international cast that includes Mary Murray (Cosima, Holy Mary) and Aidan Kelly (Say Nothing, Killing Eve, Poor), and live music played by Steve Wickham (The Waterboys), it tells the story of longing, love, and loss, and the human need to find a place, a home, a refuge.

Upcoming dates

This event runs on several dates — pick the one that suits you.

September 2026

  • Wed 30 · 8pm

October 2026

  • Thu 1 · 8pm
  • Fri 2 · 8pm
  • Sat 3 · 2.30pm
  • Sat 3 · 8pm
  • Sun 4 · 4pm
  • Tue 6 · 8pm
  • Wed 7 · 8pm
  • Thu 8 · 8pm
  • Fri 9 · 8pm
  • Sat 10 · 2.30pm
  • Sat 10 · 8pm
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October 2026

  • Sun 11 · 4pm

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