Presented as part of the Dublin Fringe Festival 2026
Mourning is a Muscle
Barry Fitzgerald
9 – 12 September 2026
A denim-drenched journey through grief, queerness and lineage – part performance, part installation.
Four years after their father’s death, Barry began writing him letters. What started as a private mourning ritual became a way to move again.
Fusing ritual, music, design and movement, this tender new work travels from Annie Lennox to Neil Diamond, Carlow fields to London lockdown, line dancing to lip-syncing.
A call to witness mourning in all its forms: spectacular, ordinary and everything in between.
Support Credits
Funded by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon. Developed with the support of Carlow Arts Festival, Carlow Arts Office, Dublin Fringe Festival, OUTBOX, Pan Pan, Shoreditch Town Hall and VISUAL Carlow.
Image Credit
Dónal Talbot
Dates & Times
Preview: 9 Sep, 6:30pm
10 Sep, 6:30pm
11–12 Sep, 3:45pm & 6:30pm
Tickets
Preview: €16
Performances: €20/18
Space
Cube
Duration
60 minutes
Warnings
Contains themes of grief and parental loss. This performance contains haze effects and strobe lighting.
Age guidance: 14+
Outside of the performances, elements of Mourning is a Muscle will be exhibited in the foyer of Project Arts Centre - you are invited to visit and encounter this work in your own time.
Genres
FestivalInterdisciplinaryTheatre
https://vimeo.com/
Related Events
Support Project Arts Centre and join us in developing the next generation of contemporary artists in Ireland
