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Heaven

Where
Qtopia Sydney
Qtopia Sydney
301 Forbes Street Darlinghurst
The Loading Dock Theatre
When

Wednesday 14 May from 7pm to 8:30pm Thursday 15 May from 7pm to 8:30pm Friday 16 May from 7pm to 8:30pm Saturday 17 May from 7pm to 8:30pm Tuesday 20 May from 7pm to 8:30pm Wednesday 21 May from 7pm to 8:30pm Thursday 22 May from 7pm to 8:30pm Friday 23 May from 7pm to 8:30pm Saturday 24 May from 7pm to 8:30pm Tuesday 27 May from 7pm to 8:30pm Wednesday 28 May from 7pm to 8:30pm Thursday 29 May from 7pm to 8:30pm Friday 30 May from 7pm to 8:30pm Saturday 31 May from 7pm to 8:30pm

Cost

Starting from: $30

On the weekend of a wedding in rural Ireland, Mal and Mairead’s marriage is quietly crumbling.

For Mal, a buried queer desire, once repressed in favour of a "normal" life, suddenly resurfaces when a Christlike young man reignites his forbidden fantasies. For Mairead, a fiery, tough-as-nails woman who married Mal to escape her own reckless romantic past, the weekend throws her face-to-face with the one who got away—the man who still holds a piece of her heart.

As both grapple with the choices that led them here, O’Brien’s Heaven becomes a raw, sensual examination of what it means to truly live. For anyone who’s ever felt trapped in a role they never asked for, this play pulses with the intensity of repressed desire and unfulfilled dreams. Whether you're questioning the road you’ve taken, or yearning to break free, Heaven is a fierce, funny, and heart-wrenching exploration of identity, regret, and the lives we secretly long for.

Winner of the 2023 Irish Times Award for Best New Play, this daring and critically acclaimed play is a must-see for anyone who’s ever questioned the path not taken. Love, lust and liberation collide on a night that will change everything.

REVIEWS

2023 A HIT IN DUBLIN, NEW YORK, AND EDINBURGH

2023 WINNER IRISH TIMES AWARD FOR BEST NEW PLAY

WINNER IRISH TIMES AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS

WINNER SCOTSMAN FRINGE FIRST AWARD

‘Beautiful, eloquent, and deeply satisfying theatre, full of humanity and truth…told with immense affection, candour, and brilliance’ ★★★★ - Scotsman

‘Funny, bittersweet, and exquisitely written.’ ★★★★ - Guardian

‘An overwhelmingly compassionate portrait of marriage, brimming over with wit & pathos.’ Fest Mag

CREATIVE TEAM

Presented by Bitchen Wolf

Playwright: Eugene O'Brien

Director: Kate Gaul

Cast: Lucy Miller, Noel Hodda

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