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Bernie Bourke & Liam Halligan presents

'Happiness Then'

by Elizabeth Moynihan

Theatre
Happiness Then
Date & time Thu 22 Oct 2026
8.0 p.m.
Tickets €20 includes fees Buy tickets

‘Two riveting performances…it is genuinely heartfelt’ The Arts Review

A riveting comedy drama delving into the relationship between two sisters, Bridget and Frances, who meet for the first time after their Mother’s death. Eternally at odds, they bicker as only sisters can over everything from the wine to the will!

Exploring the fallout of being left behind, loves and losses are examined and re-examined with acerbic wit and delicious put downs. Can Bridget and Frances’ searching need for sisterly support help to mend their broken relationships, not only with each other but with their loved ones, before it’s too late?

Featuring: Rachael Dowling ('Glenroe', 'Kin'), Sorcha Furlong ('Fair City')

‘sharp and very sophisticated…it is as witty as it is full of acuity’ ‘Moynihan has her finger on the zeitgeist’ Emer O’Kelly - Sunday Independent

  • Director: Liam Halligan
  • Writer: Elizabeth Moynihan
  • Cast: Rachael Dowling, Sorcha Furlong
  • Set and Lighting Design: Eoin Lennon
  • Costume Design: Toni Bailey
  • Stage Management: Ciara Meehan
  • Producer: Bernie Bourke

Presented by Bernie Bourke & Liam Halligan in association with Bewley’s Cafe Theatre and Once Off Productions

Supported by Fishamble’s New Play Clinic

Duration: 60mins. I No Interval I Age Suitability: 12+ I Photograph: Al Craig.
Funded by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon.

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