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Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, 19 May 2026 at 6pm & 8pm<\/h3>\n\n\n
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After a sell-out premiere in Los Angeles, a BBC radio adaptation broadcast to great acclaim, and sold-out performances at Bewley’s Caf\u00e9 Theatre,\u00a0The James Joyce Centre<\/strong>\u00a0is proud to present Stewart Roche\u2019s\u00a0SHARD<\/strong>\u00a0starring Neill Fleming on Tuesday, 19 May at 6pm & 8pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You wouldn\u2019t think it to look at him now but Spooner was once quite the whizz in finance. Good in presentations, great at crunching numbers, a real company man. But the veneer of success hides a desire for something different in life. So when offered the opportunity to join a community by the charismatic Kemp, he jumps at the chance. However, Spooner discovers more than he bargained for in his new surroundings, making him realise that some places on earth are not meant to be occupied. And in some places, nature has a will all of its own. . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now established as one of the most distinctive and powerful pieces of contemporary Irish theatre, SHARD<\/strong> continues to demonstrate the vitality and depth of modern Irish storytelling on the international stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Echoes of the Wickerman but a fabulous story in its own right\u2026a first class piece of suspense.\u2019 The Radio Times<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘4 stars. . . Roche\u2019s dark play is a different kind of horror. . . Fleming is totally convincing.\u2019 Irish Mail on Sunday<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018A gripping Irish folk horror. . . Fleming is alarmingly good here and Roche delivers an awesome set up.\u2019 Sunday Independent<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duration: 65 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Themes: Strong language, references to violence and gore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Age Guidance: 13+<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warning: THERE ARE SUDDEN LOUD NOISES DURING THE PERFORMANCE.\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Website: <\/strong>https:\/\/theshardplay.com\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets: \u20ac20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The James Joyce Centre is supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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