Jim Roche

Back by popular demand, Volta Theatre Company’s critically-acclaimed Counterparts & A Little Cloud has been expanded to include adaptations of three stories from Joyce’s debut work — “Two Gallants,” “A Little Cloud,” and “Counterparts” — at The Smock Alley Theatre on 15-20 June at 8pm. These three short stories are vivid “slices of life” from early 20th century Dublin. Stunningly accompanied by live music, they portray a society in paralysis in immaculately detailed scenes. In “Two Gallants,” a couple of ne’er-do-wells mooch around Dublin on the make. “A Little Cloud” sees a sensitive soul thrown by a meeting with an old college friend back from London, while “Counterparts” takes us on a doomed pub crawl with an ungainly, bad-tempered law clerk. Ticket link and more info can be found on bloomsdayfestival.ie #bloomsdayfestival #irishtheatre #jamesjoyce In collaboration with The James Joyce Centre and supported by Fáilte Ireland and The Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.

THIS JUNE! As part of the Bloomsday festival, Volta theatre with Bewleys Café Theatre and the James Joyce Tower presents: CYCLOPS. Adapted and directed by Liam Hourican With live period music from two acclaimed musicians! 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 📍 Bewleys Cafe Theatre, Dublin 📆 1 - 16 June @ 1pm & 16 June @ 3pm & 📍 DLR LexIcon,  Dún Laoghaire 📆 14 June @ 7pm 🎟️ Tickets starting at €10 🔗 Booking link in bio Leopold Bloom finds himself in the proverbial lion’s den of Barney Kiernan’s, subjected to the simmering antisemitism of the blinkered Citizen and a jeering entourage. A toxic mix of heavy drinking, Dublin pub banter and political discourse culminates in an explosion of xenophobic violence and an assault with a biscuit tin. In CYCLOPS, Volta draws on its roots in cabaret and sketch comedy to conjure Joyce at his comedic best. 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: Damien Devaney, Jo Dow, Liam Hourican, Danny Kehoe & Jim Roche 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀: Feilimidh Nunan on Keyboard and violin & Conor Shiels on Oboe 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻: Colm Maher    Duration: 40 minutes Age Guidance: 14+ “The little company with big ambitions called Volta… hit the dramatic nail on the head every time”_   David Nice, The Arts Desk “A perfect hour’s entertainment…” _  Katy Hayes, Irish Independent “Superbly articulated performances…” _ Chris O’Rourke, The Arts Review #jamesjoyce #cyclops #TheatreIreland #bloomsday #ulysses

BEWLEY’S CAFÉ THEATRE with Volta Theatre Company and The Bloomsday Festival is proud to present the World Premiere of CYCLOPS by James Joyce. Adapted and directed by Liam Hourican​ with live period music from two acclaimed musicians! Leopold Bloom finds himself in the proverbial lion’s den of Barney Kiernan’s, subjected to the simmering antisemitism of the blinkered Citizen and a jeering entourage. A toxic mix of heavy drinking, Dublin pub banter and political discourse culminates in an explosion of xenophobic violence and an assault with a biscuit tin. In CYCLOPS, Volta draws on its roots in cabaret and sketch comedy to conjure Joyce at his comedic best. 1-16 June Mon-Sat at 1pm (doors open at 12.50pm) With an extra 3pm show on Bloomsday, 16th June Tickets: Low-price Mon/Tues €10, Wed/Thurs €12, Fri/Sat €15. Tickets for both 1pm & 3pm shows on Bloomsday are €15 Ticket link and more info can be found on bloomsdayfestival.ie #bloomsdayfestival #irishtheatre #jamesjoyce In collaboration with The James Joyce Centre and supported by Fáilte Ireland and The Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.

‘Exquisite… heart-rendingly perfect’ SUNDAY INDEPENDENT  Back by popular demand, Volta’s critically-acclaimed Counterparts & A Little Cloud has been expanded to include adaptations of three stories from Joyce’s debut work: Two Gallants, A Little Cloud, and Counterparts. 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 📍 Draíocht, Dublin 📆 28th May @ 8pm 🎟️ €16/€14 🔗 Booking link in bio These three short stories are vivid ‘slices of life’ from early 20th century Dublin. Stunningly accompanied by live music, they portray a society in paralysis in immaculately detailed scenes: in Two Gallants, a couple of ne’er-do-wells mooch around Dublin on the make. A Little Cloud sees a sensitive soul thrown by a meeting with an old college friend back from London, while Counterparts takes us on a doomed pub crawl with an ungainly, bad-tempered law clerk.  At once funny and tragic, Joyce’s tales are populated with an array of colourful characters who remain entirely contemporary, despite the bowler hats and Edwardian collars. Having enjoyed multiple sold out runs in Bewleys Café Theatre and the James Joyce Centre, Volta is excited to be bringing the show to the draoicht.  Adapted and directed by Jim Roche and Liam Hourican Starring Liam Hourican and Jim Roche Keyboard and violin: Feilimidh Nunan  Clarinet: Paddy Burke Duration: 1 hour 10 mins #jamesjoyce #dubliners #TheatreIreland #bloomsday #ulysses

Another full house and standing ovation for MacBETH! Just 4 more performances - don't miss it! 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 📍Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin 📆 23rd March – 2nd April @ 7.30pm & 28th March @ 2.30pm 🎟️Tickets: €24 / €20 🔗 Booking links in bio 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 Liam Bixby, Lesley Conroy, Myles Feerick, Oliver Flitcroft, Liam Hourican, Frankie Karakaxas, Sinead Murphy, Gillian Roberts, Jim Roche, Darragh Shannon Directed by award-winning film-maker Norah McGettigan (Sanctuary) and featuring an outstanding ensemble led by Liam Hourican (How to Get to Heaven from Belfast), Volta’s gripping new production explores the nightmare that unfolds when power falls into the wrong hands. 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 Director: Norah McGettigan Producer: Jim Roche Lighting Design: Colin Doran Musical Design: Sinead Murphy Sound Design: Denis Clohessy Fight Director: Ciaran O’Grady Costume Design: Jeni Roddy Set design: Chrysi Chatziveliou Video Director/Editor: David Crann/Elton Mulally Poster design: Ronan McDonnell Age Suitability: 12A Warnings: Violence Running time: 1hr30mins (without interval) . #Dublin #DublinEvents #GoingOutInDublin #WhatsOnDublin #macbeth @discovertemplebar.ie @totallydublin @lovindublin

Louis Theroux goes behind the scenes @smockalleytheatre to investigate toxic thespaniasm. Following a sold-out run last year, critically-acclaimed VOLTA THEATRE COMPANY returns to Smock Alley with a new production of Shakespeare’s MACBETH 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 📍Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin 📆 23rd March – 2nd April @ 7.30pm & 28th March @ 2.30pm 🎟️Tickets: €24 / €20 🔗 Booking links in bio 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 Liam Bixby, Lesley Conroy, Myles Feerick, Oliver Flitcroft, Liam Hourican, Frankie Karakaxas, Sinead Murphy, Gillian Roberts, Jim Roche, Darragh Shannon Directed by award-winning film-maker Norah McGettigan (Sanctuary) and featuring an outstanding ensemble led by Liam Hourican (How to Get to Heaven from Belfast), Volta’s gripping new production explores the nightmare that unfolds when power falls into the wrong hands. 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 Director: Norah McGettigan Producer: Jim Roche Lighting Design: Colin Doran Musical Design: Sinead Murphy Sound Design: Denis Clohessy Fight Director: Ciaran O’Gramanosme Design: Jeni Roddy Set design: Chrysi Chatziveliou Video Director/Editor: David Crann/Elton Mulally Poster design: Ronan McDonnell Age Suitability: 12A Warnings: Violence Running time: 1hr30mins (without interval) . #Dublin #DublinEvents #louistheroux #manosphere #macbeth @discovertemplebar.ie @totallydublin @lovindublin

Opening tonight! 🗡️ Following a sold-out run last year, critically-acclaimed VOLTA THEATRE COMPANY returns to Smock Alley with a new production of Shakespeare’s MACBETH 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 📍Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin 📆 23rd March – 2nd April @ 7.30pm & 28th March @ 2.30pm 🎟️Tickets: €24 / €20 🔗 Booking links in bio 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 Liam Bixby, Lesley Conroy, Myles Feerick, Oliver Flitcroft, Liam Hourican, Frankie Karakaxas, Sinead Murphy, Gillian Roberts, Jim Roche, Darragh Shannon Directed by award-winning film-maker Norah McGettigan (Sanctuary) and featuring an outstanding ensemble led by Liam Hourican (How to Get to Heaven from Belfast), Volta’s gripping new production explores the nightmare that unfolds when power falls into the wrong hands. 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 Director: Norah McGettigan Producer: Jim Roche Lighting Design: Colin Doran Musical Design: Sinead Murphy Sound Design: Denis Clohessy Fight Director: Ciaran O’Grady Costume Design: Jeni Roddy Set design: Chrysi Chatziveliou Video Director/Editor: David Crann/Elton Mulally Poster design: Ronan McDonnell Age Suitability: 12A Warnings: Violence Running time: 1hr30mins (without interval) . #Dublin #DublinEvents #GoingOutInDublin #WhatsOnDublin #macbeth @discovertemplebar.ie @totallydublin @lovindublin

It's showtime! A behind the scenes peek with Volta cast members @myles_feerick and @jimroche2 Following a sold-out run last year, critically-acclaimed VOLTA THEATRE COMPANY returns to Smock Alley with a new production of Shakespeare’s MACBETH! 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 📍Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin 📆 23rd March – 2nd April @ 7.30pm & 28th March @ 2.30pm 🎟️Tickets: €24 / €20 🔗 Booking links in bio 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 Liam Bixby, Lesley Conroy, Myles Feerick, Oliver Flitcroft, Liam Hourican, Frankie Karakaxas, Sinead Murphy, Gillian Roberts, Jim Roche, Darragh Shannon Directed by award-winning film-maker Norah McGettigan (Sanctuary) and featuring an outstanding ensemble led by Liam Hourican (How to Get to Heaven from Belfast), Volta’s gripping new production explores the nightmare that unfolds when power falls into the wrong hands. 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 Director: Norah McGettigan Producer: Jim Roche Lighting Design: Colin Doran Musical Design: Sinead Murphy Sound Design: Denis Clohessy Fight Director: Ciaran O’Grady Costume Design: Jeni Roddy Set design: Chrysi Chatziveliou Video Director/Editor: David Crann/Elton Mulally Poster design: Ronan McDonnell Age Suitability: 12A Warnings: Violence Running time: 1hr30mins (without interval) . #Dublin #DublinEvents #GoingOutInDublin #WhatsOnDublin #DublinTheatre @discovertemplebar.ie @totallydublin @lovindublin

A drum! A drum! Macbeth doth come! Following a sold-out run last year, critically-acclaimed VOLTA THEATRE COMPANY returns to Smock Alley with a new production of Shakespeare’s MACBETH! 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 📍Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin 📆 23rd March – 2nd April @ 7.30pm & 28th March @ 2.30pm 🎟️Tickets: €24 / €20 🔗 Booking links in bio 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 Liam Bixby, Lesley Conroy, Myles Feerick, Oliver Flitcroft, Liam Hourican, Frankie Karakaxas, Sinead Murphy, Gillian Roberts, Jim Roche, Darragh Shannon Directed by award-winning film-maker Norah McGettigan (Sanctuary) and featuring an outstanding ensemble led by Liam Hourican (How to Get to Heaven from Belfast), Volta’s gripping new production explores the nightmare that unfolds when power falls into the wrong hands. 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 Director: Norah McGettigan Producer: Jim Roche Lighting Design: Colin Doran Musical Design: Sinead Murphy Sound Design: Denis Clohessy Fight Director: Ciaran O’Grady Costume Design: Jeni Roddy Set design: Chrysi Chatziveliou Video Director/Editor: David Crann/Elton Mulally Poster design: Ronan McDonnell Age Suitability: 12A Warnings: Violence Running time: 1hr30mins (without interval) . #Dublin #DublinEvents #GoingOutInDublin #WhatsOnDublin #DublinTheatre @discovertemplebar.ie @totallydublin @lovindublin

We can't wait to get into Smock Alley next week for our thumping production of MACBETH What a cast! What a design! What a play! 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 📍Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin 📆 23rd March – 2nd April @ 7.30pm & 28th March @ 2.30pm 🎟️Tickets: €24 / €20 🔗 Booking links in bio 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 Liam Bixby @liambxb Lesley Conroy @lesleyconroyactor Myles Feerick @myles_feerick Oliver Flitcroft, Liam Hourican @liamhourican Frankie Karakaxas, Sinead Murphy @sineadmurphy31 , Gillian Roberts @gillian_roberts_ Jim Roche @jimroche2 , Darragh Shannon Directed by award-winning film-maker Norah McGettigan @norahmcg (A Song for Rebecca) and featuring an outstanding ensemble led by Liam Hourican (How to Get to Heaven from Belfast), Volta’s gripping new production explores the nightmare that unfolds when power falls into the wrong hands. 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 Director: Norah McGettigan Producer: Jim Roche  Stage Manager: Sarah Keane @sar_keano Lighting Design: Colin Doran @colliedoran Musical Design: Sinead Murphy Sound Design: Denis Clohessy Fight Director: Ciaran O’Grady @ciaran_ogrady Costume Design: Jeni Roddy @jeniroddy Set design: Chrysi Chatziveliou @chrysi.stagedesign Video: David Crann/Elton Mulally @dpfxc1 @southpawpictures Poster design: Ronan McDonnell Production photos: Ewa Figaszweska @ewafigaszewska Age Suitability: 12A Warnings: Violence Running time: 1hr30mins (without interval) . #Dublin #DublinEvents #GoingOutInDublin #WhatsOnDublin #DublinTheatre @discovertemplebar.ie  @totallydublin @lovindublin

Get in day! 'Macbeth shall never vanquished be, til Birnam Wood be come to Dunsinane' @chrysi.stagedesign 's amazing set and @colliedoran lighting coming back to life @nationaloperahouse w Frankie Karaxas being beautifully eerie as the apparition... Following sell-out run last year, critically-acclaimed VOLTA THEATRE COMPANY returns to the National Opera House and Smock Alley with a new production of Shakespeare’s MACBETH! 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 📍National Opera House, Wexford 📆 11th & 13th March @ 7:30pm 🎟️Tickets: €20 (+facility fee) -- 📍Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin 📆 23rd March – 2nd April @ 7.30pm & 28th March @ 2.30pm 🎟️Tickets: €24 / €20 🔗 Booking links in bio 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 Liam Bixby, Lesley Conroy, Myles Feerick, Oliver Flitcroft, Liam Hourican, Frankie Karakaxas, Sinead Murphy, Gillian Roberts, Jim Roche, Darragh Shannon Directed by award-winning film-maker Norah McGettigan (Sanctuary) and featuring an outstanding ensemble led by Liam Hourican (The Savage Eye, Bridget and Eamon and Derry Girls-creators new Netflix show How to Get to Heaven from Belfast), Volta’s gripping new production explores the nightmare that unfolds when power falls into the wrong hands. 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 Director: Norah McGettigan Producer: Jim Roche  Lighting Design: Colin Doran Musical Design: Sinead Murphy Sound Design: Denis Clohessy Fight Director: Ciaran O’Grady Costume Design: Jeni Roddy Set design: Chrysi Chatziveliou Video Director/Editor: David Crann/Elton Mulally Poster design: Ronan McDonnell Age Suitability: 12A Warnings: Violence Running time: 1hr30mins (without interval) . #Dublin #DublinEvents #GoingOutInDublin #WhatsOnDublin #DublinTheatre @discovertemplebar.ie  @totallydublin @lovindublin

A drum! A drum! Macbeth doth come! Rehearsals @jamesjoycecentre Following sell-out run last year, critically-acclaimed VOLTA THEATRE COMPANY returns to the National Opera House and Smock Alley with a new production of Shakespeare’s MACBETH! 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 📍National Opera House, Wexford 📆 11th & 13th March @ 7:30pm 🎟️Tickets: €20 (+facility fee) -- 📍Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin 📆 23rd March – 2nd April @ 7.30pm & 28th March @ 2.30pm 🎟️Tickets: €24 / €20 🔗 Booking links in bio 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 Liam Bixby, Lesley Conroy, Myles Feerick, Oliver Flitcroft, Liam Hourican, Frankie Karakaxas, Sinead Murphy, Gillian Roberts, Jim Roche, Darragh Shannon Directed by award-winning film-maker Norah McGettigan (Sanctuary) and featuring an outstanding ensemble led by Liam Hourican (The Savage Eye, Bridget and Eamon and Derry Girls-creators new Netflix show How to Get to Heaven from Belfast), Volta’s gripping new production explores the nightmare that unfolds when power falls into the wrong hands. 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 Director: Norah McGettigan Producer: Jim Roche  Lighting Design: Colin Doran Musical Design: Sinead Murphy Sound Design: Denis Clohessy Fight Director: Ciaran O’Grady Costume Design: Jeni Roddy Set design: Chrysi Chatziveliou Video Director/Editor: David Crann/Elton Mulally Poster design: Ronan McDonnell Age Suitability: 12A Warnings: Violence Running time: 1hr30mins (without interval) . #Dublin #DublinEvents #GoingOutInDublin #WhatsOnDublin #DublinTheatre @discovertemplebar.ie  @totallydublin @lovindublin