Following a three month affair between two anonymous men, Boyfriends, charts the ups and downs and roundabouts of a modern situationship. As they swing through four million one hundred and ninety one thousand possibilities of what they might mean to one another, through time, sex, Madonna songs, nightclubs, period dramas and calorie counting, Boyfriends asks us to ponder on that age old question: what the f*ck is romance anyway? Don't miss the return of this 5 star sold out smash hit from LemonSoap Productions, as they hit the road for their first national tour! "Smart, raw, and above all, hilarious&a thoroughly entertaining and poignant experience."- The Irish Times "Boyfriends is one of the best, if not the best, new plays of 2024." - The Arts Review Age Suitability: 16+ Warnings: Mentions of disordered eating, suicidal ideation and bereavement. WRITTEN BY Ultan Pringle DIRECTED BY Joy Nesbitt ASSISTANT DIRECTION BY Praise Titus PRODUCER Lisa Nally LIGHTING DESIGN BY Owen Clarke SET DESIGN BY Choy-Ping N� Chl�irigh-Ng COSTUME DESIGN BY Toni Bailey SOUND DESIGN BY HK N� Shiorad�in STAGE MANAGEMENT BY Ross Smith PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT BY Eloise Hickey LEAD IMAGE BY Samuel Casey POSTER DESIGN BY Maebh McManus PUBLICITY Conleth Teevan CASTEmmanuel Okoye and Ultan Pringle VOICE CAST Liam Bixby, Derbhle Crotty, Lora Hartin, S�ofra N� �il�, and Teddy Moore TICKETS �21 | �19 (CONCESSION) RUNNING TIME 85 mins no interval ABOUT THE COMPANY LemonSoap Productions is a collective of young artists and makers invested in stories of depth, imagination, and character. With a focus on the mundane as epic, the everyday as extraordinary, and a theatre of aesthetic and ambition, LemonSoap seek to add a new chorus of voices to the Irish theatre landscape. Recent credits include the musical Beards by HK N� Shiorad�in, Pistachio with Oscar nominee Piper Laurie, and our chart toppingpodcast series Fruit featuring an ensemble cast of over 50 performers. Boyfriends marks LemonSoap's first national tour.

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