Presented as part of Dublin Theatre Festival 2026
4.48 Psychosis
Once Off Productions
6 – 11 October 2026
Radical, intimate and darkly funny, 4.48 Psychosis remains “a work of extraordinary beauty” (The New York Times) – confronting despair, lucidity, survival and death with devastating clarity.
Director Tom Creed and performer Marty Rea bring extraordinary precision and emotional intensity to one of the most influential plays of the last thirty years, in a rare opportunity for Irish audiences to encounter the work of one of the most challenging and controversial playwrights of the 20th century.
There will be an Irish Sign Language Interpreted performance on Sunday 11 October at 5pm.
Content Warnings
Contains strong language and references to mental health throughout, including depression, psychosis, self-harm, and suicide, mental health, including but not limited to depression and clinical depression • isolation • dependency • suicide; attempted & death by suicide • psychosis • schizophrenia • eating disorders and disordered eating behaviours • borderline personality disorder (BPD) • self-harm (cutting) • violence • death • sexual assault • physical assault
Production Credits
Written by Sarah Kane
Directed by Tom Creed
Creative Producer Maura O’Keeffe
Lighting Design by Stephen Dodd
Sound Design by Ivan Birthistle
Performed by Marty Rea
Image Credit
Rich Gilligan
Dates & Times
6 – 11 October
Preview: Tues 6 October, 7:45pm
Opening: Wed 7 October, 7:45pm
Thurs 8 October, 2:45pm & 7:45pm
Fri 9 October, 7:45pm
Sat 10 October, 2:15pm & 7:15pm
Sun 11 October, 5pm
Tickets
Preview: €25
Performances: €30/27
Please note that an additional €1.50 booking fee is applied per full price ticket at checkout
Space
Cube
Accessibility
Irish Sign Language Interpreted performance: Sun 11 Oct, 5pm
Duration
70 mins, no interval
Content Warnings
Contains strong language and references to mental health throughout, including depression, psychosis, self-harm, and suicide, mental health, including but not limited to depression and clinical depression • isolation • dependency • suicide; attempted & death by suicide • psychosis • schizophrenia • eating disorders and disordered eating behaviours • borderline personality disorder (BPD) • self-harm (cutting) • violence • death • sexual assault • physical assault
Genres
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