About this Event
Written by Colin Murphy. Directed by Aoife Spillane-Hinks.
- Sunday 15th November 2026
- Showtimes: 12:00pm & 1:30pm
- Duration: 45 minutes
No. 11 Parnell Square East is a building haunted by politics and poetry - and not all these ghosts see eye to eye. Join us for a piece of paranormal theatre celebrating the history of this remarkable building.
The iconic Georgian building holds over 300 years of history, from its genteel beginnings to periods of political unrest and shifting urban life. It has at times been home to aristocrats, landed gentry, politicians, servants, art collectors, merchants, writers, and local government amongst many others…
Colin Murphy
Colin Murphy is a playwright, screenwriter and journalist, best known for his series of plays for Fishamble about Irish political history - recently collected in the volume Colin Murphy’s Political Plays, published by Methuen Drama. The United States vs Ulysses will tour Ireland in 2027, after a successful off-Broadway run at the Irish Arts Center, New York, in 2025. His documentary A Day in May, directed by Colm Quinn and produced by John Kelleher Media, is currently available on the RTÉ Player. He is the 2026 Rooney Writer Fellow at Trinity Long Room Hub. He writes a weekly column for the Sunday Independent.
Aoife Spillane Hinks
Aoife Spillane-Hinks is an opera and theatre director and dramaturg based in Dublin. She has a special interest in developing and directing new work. She is the artistic director and co-founder and of Then This Theatre. She is the lead artist and founder of the Literary Department at Axis Ballymun. Recent work includes directing Much Ado About Nothing by C.V. Stanford at the 2026 Wexford Festival Opera. Associate Director on Rusalka with Irish National Opera. Love at the End of Time by Roderick Ford, for Once Off Productions and Asylum Productions, at Project Arts Centre.
Event venue & nearby stays
Poetry Ireland, 11 Parnell Square East, Dublin 1, Ireland
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