The Kiss by Jimmy Murphy

30 Mar 2026 - 11 Apr 2026 Viking Theatre at The Sheds

Written by Jimmy Murphy

Starring Luke Griffin

Directed by Lee Coffey

After its sell out run in The Viking Sept ’24 and also a sell out run in Bewleys Café Theatre ’25, we are delighted to welcome back this extraordinary piece of theatre.

‘A first-class script, excellently directed, with a beautifully judged performance, The Kiss packs a lifetime into a lunchtime’-*****-The Arts Review.

Murphy constructs the monologue so well…and is extraordinarily well served by Griffin’ *****- Sunday Independent.

‘One-man tour-de-force… The performance and the play will remain in my memory for a long time’*****- Reviews Hub

Eddie has dreams but he can’t get moving anymore. Life was perfect for him and Val. They’d always dreamt of opening a little place of their own – ‘Vals Steak and Suds’. And then one night, just as they found the ideal place, a kiss changed everything forever.’

First performed in 2015 at Theatre Upstairs.

Nightly at 8:00pm. All seats €20.  Age 16+  

No performance Sundays.   Latecomers not admitted

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