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08 Oct 2025

Tuesday night theatre at a Tipperary venue

King

Tuesday night theatre at a Tipperary venue

Tuesday night theatre at The Source presents Fishamble Theatre Company King by Pat Kinevane.

Tuesday night theatre at The Source presents Fishamble Theatre Company King by Pat Kinevane.
King tells the story of Luther, a man from Cork named in honour of his Granny Bee Baw’s hero, Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Luther only leaves his apartment for essential journeys, and to perform as an Elvis impersonator.

The play explores prejudice, privilege, and resilience, as Luther struggles to live life to the full.
Fishamble’s King by Pat Kinevane opened in Ireland in 2023 and transferred to Dance Base as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe where it was nominated for the Mental Health Foundation award and named a Pick of the Fringe.

FISHAMBLE
Fishamble and Pat Kinevane have previously collaborated on Forgotten, Silent, Underneath, and Before, which have won major international awards including Olivier, Fringe First, Herald Archangel, Adelaide Fringe, and Helen Hayes awards.
Now, Fishamble and Pat Kinevane, under the direction of Jim Culleton, and with music by Denis Clohessy, return with this very special fifth solo play.​

Pat Kinevane is a native of Cobh.
He has worked as an actor in Ireland for the past 21 years, performing with most of the leading companies including.
King is at The Source on Tuesday October 22. The show will start at 8pm.

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