unusual theatre in unusual spaces, with unusual people

Image by John D. Kelly - The Big Chapel X by John Morton, Donal Gallagher and Medb Lambert - Kilkenny Arts Festival 2019

Hi there, we’re Asylum Productions, a small theatre company in rural Ireland, that centres its work around paying attention.

In 2024 we continue our residency at The Watergate Theatre in our home city of Kilkenny;

2024 also sees us producing a brand new outdoor theatre work, and developing a new, large-scale work for 2025

Twinning with the extraordinary Slung Low over in Leeds in the UK (really worth checking them out here);

Alongside continuing our amazing partnership with Once Off Productions to create new and exciting works of theatre.

What is the point of us?

Good question.

We usually make unusual theatre in unusual spaces, with unusual people, usually outside of a theatre, often in rural Ireland, usually with people that don’t usually work in theatre. Or go to theatre. Or think much about theatre in any way except when we come along.

We aim to create extraordinary acts of theatre and community, empowering others to join us in making great art.

Videos

The Callan Energy Store 2022

Everything Must Go! Clonmel Junction Festival 2022