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For Dolores

Written by Eva O’Connor
Fishamble presents
Wed 31 Mar - Sat 17 Apr
A critically acclaimed drama about coming to terms with your worst mistakes.
31 Mar
-
17 Apr

“When beautiful worlds collide" 

Olivier Award-winning Fishamble presents the smash-hit, award-winning For Dolores by Eva O’Connor. Completely sold out at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Galway International Arts Festival, it has taken audiences and critics by storm. 

Mo (the Scottish one) and Réaltín (the Irish one) partied, played and blazed their way through the student dream in this ‘remarkable…brilliant…hilarious’ (Irish Times) play. A couple of years later, they meet to navigate what Réaltín calls the messy landscape of their lives, which Mo thinks sounds very dramatic! 

For Dolores is ‘a remarkable piece of theatre’ (Broadway World) and ‘a whip-smart production’ (Scotsman) about friendship, motherhood and coming to terms with your worst mistakes. How far will they go for love in this ‘gloriously dysfunctional thrill ride’ (Herald). 

Come and find out – and ‘believe the hype’ (Rolling Stone). 

Winner of Summerhall's Bragi Award at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 

★★★★★ Rolling Stone
★★★★★ Arts Review
★★★★★ Broadway World
★★★★★ British Theatre Guide
★★★★★ Theatre & Tonic  
★★★★★ Corr Blimey
★★★★★ Wee Review 
★★★★★ Lisa in the Theatre
★★★★★ North West End  
★★★★★ Advertiser
★★★★ Guardian
★★★★ Scotsman
★★★★ Herald
★★★★ Irish Times
★★★★ Stage
★★★★ All Edinburgh Theatre
★★★★ Arts Desk
★★★★ WhatsOnStage
★★★★ West End Best Friend
★★★★ Theatre Weekly
★★★★ Times 

Originally produced in 2026 by Fishamble: The New Play Company in association with Lime Tree Theatre | Belltable, Galway International Arts Festival and Traverse Theatre. 

YOUR VISIT


Age Guidance: 14+


Content Guidance: References to addiction (drugs and alcohol) & suicidal thoughts, and descriptions of childbirth & post-partum depression. Contains strobe lighting effects and haze. 


Run Time: 80 minutes

Starting times for this show vary. Please ensure you arrive at the venue with plenty of time.

Opening Times: Our bar and box office are open from 45 minutes before the performance starts. 

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★★★★★
"Believe the hype"
Rolling Stone
★★★★★
"Divinely directed… touched by genius… an impossible, impeccable, irresistible joy"
The Arts Review
★★★★★
"Utterly captivating…a remarkable piece of theatre"
Broadway World
★★★★
"A whip-smart production…superbly performed"
The Scotsman
★★★★
"O’Connor is very good at ensuring that we can’t look away."
The Guardian
★★★★★
"Believe the hype"
Rolling Stone
★★★★★
"Divinely directed… touched by genius… an impossible, impeccable, irresistible joy"
The Arts Review
★★★★★
"Utterly captivating…a remarkable piece of theatre"
Broadway World
★★★★
"A whip-smart production…superbly performed"
The Scotsman
★★★★
"O’Connor is very good at ensuring that we can’t look away."
The Guardian

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Cast & Creatives

Cast:

Réaltín | Lara McDonnell
Mo | Catriona Faint

Creative Team:

Playwright | Eva O’Connor
Director | Jim Culleton
Set & Costume Designer | Alyson Cummins
Lighting Designer | Suzie Cummins
Sound Designer & Composer | Denis Clohessy
Choreographer | Nóra Ní Anluain Fay
Dramaturg | Gavin Kostick
Creative Producer | Laura MacNaughton

Production Team:

Production Manager | Pius McGrath
Stage Manager (Ireland) | Iain Synnott
Assistant Producer | Evie Mc Guinness
Relighter/Chief LX | Archer Bradshaw
Marketing | Allie Whelan
PR | Storytelling PR
General Manager | Sarah Bragg-Bolger
Executive Director | Eva Scanlan

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