The Catalpalyst

Name: The Catalpalyst
Start: 2026-08-25
End: 2026-08-29
Location: Smock Alley Theatre, 1662

Tuesday, 25 August 2026 - Saturday, 29 August 2026

Event times:

20:00 - 21:45

Event location:

Smock Alley Theatre, 1662

Event price:

€21.00

About this event

The Catalpalyst is a theatrical quest that poses urgent questions for the 150th anniversary of the Catalpa humanitarian rescue of Irish prisoners from Fremantle.

Donal O’Kelly’s new theatrical presentation, The Catalpalyst, is his creative re-exploration for the 150th anniversary of the 1876 Catalpa whaleship rescue of six Irish prisoners from Fremantle, 30 years after his much-travelled show Catalpa won a Fringe First award in Edinburgh.

Age Suitability: 12+

25 - 29 Aug, 8pm + 29 Aug, 3pm

Readers are advised to check with the venue before relying on the details published here.

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