Official site of Kilkenny-based theatre company, The Devious Theatre Company. Find details on Heart Shaped Vinyl, Cannibal The Musical, Trainspotting, Smitten and The War Of The Worlds.
A happy new year to you all… It’s a late greeting, we know, but we haven’t had much to say until now! Okay, so, we need dramatic actor types! We’re currently in the process of casting our new show and … Continue reading
It’s been a hell of a 12 months for Devious Theatre. This time last year we were prepping for 3 plays. We did 4. Then did a play within a play, that kinda makes five. Plus collectively our core bunch … Continue reading
We’re delighted to be taking part in an exciting new initiative kicking off tomorrow night in Project Arts Centre, Dublin. TEXT | Messages sees nine emerging directors tackle 160 lines of Shakespeare in no more than 20 minutes. It takes … Continue reading
The following is the Kilkenny People review of Bash by Tess Felder. It was published online on 19th October. It was a pleasant surprise to turn up to a horror-tinged play to find warm, cushioned seats in Cleere’s Theatre on … Continue reading
Our production of bash: latterday plays by Neil LaBute opens tonight in Cleeres Theatre. After a whirlwind couple of weeks of rehearsals we’ve arrived here in Cleeres Theatre to open up proceedings. We’ve been teching all morning, sorting out the … Continue reading
‘I put heavy things on my audiences. I love it.’ Neil LaBute, February 2011. And that’s probably why we love Neil LaBute. He was one of the writers who was on our mind when we formed the company in 2006. … Continue reading
‘The looser the better on this one I figure, so bottoms up, or whatever they say at the bar these days’ – iphigenia in orem by Neil LaBute. That’s all we’re asking. That you sit and listen to these three … Continue reading
Annette O’Shea last played the lead role of Claire in Smitten. Here, she talks about how she came across Medea Redux and what the part means to her. In a strange way, my rehearsal for this play began about four … Continue reading
Amy Dunne plays Sue in A Gaggle Of Saints. Here she talks about the challenges of a duologue and her love of LaBute. I had always hoped Devious would to a Neil LaBute play. I read The Shape of Things … Continue reading
Ken McGuire last appeared for us in Smitten. Here, like John, he writes about his relationship with a gaggle of saints, American accents and the lucky charm that is a tuxedo. This one is ticking a few boxes for me. … Continue reading
