Beckett and Pinter. Long-time friends, brilliant minds… and totally obsessed with cricket. ‘Stumped’ is a witty, charming play about two literary giants on a summer’s afternoon in 1964. We have a special soirée performance this Friday, July 4 at 7pm: bewleyscafetheatre.com/stumped-1

What a Monday! It was a pleasure to have Sabina Higgins in the audience for today’s performance of ‘Stumped’, pictured here with performers Michael James Ford & Barry McGovern; director Bairbre Ní Chaoimh; and stage manager Oliver Kampman. Go raibh maith agat as bheith linn ☘️

Be Brave. Be Bold. Be Wild. Be There. Dublin Fringe Festival Festival 2025. The wait is over! We’re thrilled to be part of Dublin Fringe Festival 2025, running 6–21 September. Check out the full programme at fringefest.com & catch unforgettable shows at Bewley's Café Theatre!

‘Stumped’ is back for a limited time! A witty, absurd comedy exploring the unlikely friendship between two of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century. See it before its final performance this Saturday, July 19th. bewleyscafetheatre.com/stumped-1

What happens when Beckett and Pinter are left alone on a cricket pitch? 'Stumped' is a clever, funny, and unexpected look at two literary legends and the game they loved. Just four performances remain! bewleyscafetheatre.com/stumped-1

"Mr Wilde, why are you here?" A week before the trial that would define his career, Oscar Wilde seeks the guidance of a society palm-reader. What was said behind closed doors that night? ‘In Extremis’ arrives this Monday, July 21st: bewleyscafetheatre.com/in-extremis

A summer afternoon in 1964. Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter, two literary giants, are stuck on a very sticky wicket. Cricket, friendship, and absurdity collide in ‘Stumped’. Final performance this Saturday! bewleyscafetheatre.com/stumped-1

Just one performance remains! Don’t miss your chance to catch ‘Stumped’, performed by Barry McGovern and Michael James Ford before its final performance tomorrow, Saturday, July 19th. Full of laughs and brilliant performances: bewleyscafetheatre.com/stumped-1

‘In Extremis’ by Neil Bartlett has arrived at Bewley’s Café Theatre. Set just one week before his trial, the play imagines a late-night meeting between Oscar Wilde and a society palm-reader, a moment that may have changed everything. bewleyscafetheatre.com/in-extremis

What a treat to catch magic lunchtime show ‘In Extremis’ Bewley's Café Theatre starring Conor Hanratty as #OscarWilde & Jean Rooney as the Medium 👻 directed by Joan Sheehy 🪄 ✨ 🎭 🙌 👏

A week before his trial, Oscar Wilde visits a London society palm-reader. Will her advice seal his fate? ‘In Extremis’ by Neil Bartlett is now at Bewley’s Café Theatre, with one Soirée 7pm performance next Friday August 1st. bewleyscafetheatre.com/in-extremis

"Mr Wilde, why are you here?" ‘In Extremis’ invites you into a shadowy London flat, one week before the trial that changed everything. Witty, haunting, and full of ‘what-ifs’. bewleyscafetheatre.com/in-extremis

A palmist, Oscar Wilde, and the decision that changed everything for him. Step into the atmospheric world of 1890’s London with ‘In Extremis’ at Bewley’s Café Theatre. bewleyscafetheatre.com/in-extremis

Everyone at BCT is shocked to hear the news of the untimely death of Seán Rocks. As host of RTE Arena, Seán was a great supporter of the arts in Ireland, who always presented with warmth, insight and flair. He will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with his friends and family.

PLAYS FOR PALESTINE 🇵🇸 From tomorrow, Anseo Anois Theatre will begin 24-hour marathon of Palestinian play and poem readings presented online. They're doing this in order to raise money for families currently in Gaza. Full details & tickets here: anseoanoistheatre.com/plays-for-pale…

What if Wilde had left London that night? ‘In Extremis’ explores the unseen moment that may have altered everything. Now at Bewley’s Café Theatre until Saturday August 16th: bewleyscafetheatre.com/in-extremis

A week before his trial, Oscar Wilde visits a society palm-reader. Will her advice lead to his downfall? ‘In Extremis’ is a gripping imagined encounter, inspired by true events. bewleyscafetheatre.com/in-extremis

"After Wilde’s humiliation—after the trials, the imprisonment, the exile—his name was mud. Publishers wouldn’t touch him. But, like a literary secret agent, his work began to appear under other names..." Conor Hanratty is next with Aristophanes Gone Wilde Bewley's Café Theatre

All remaining performances of ‘In Extremis’ are sold out! A wonderful new production, ‘Mortal Sin’, arrives on Monday. It’s witty, heartfelt, and certain to capture the hearts of audiences. Tickets available here: bewleyscafetheatre.com/mortal-sin

It’s all smiles behind the scenes with Isolde Fenton & Benjamin Reilly in rehearsals for ‘Mortal Sin’, arriving this Monday. A witty, heartfelt tale of two best friends Colm & Peggy as they hatch a plan to take the day off school in the wake of JFK’s assassination.