Carrigaline Director to open 50th Anniversary of Cork Arts Theatre

Cork Arts Theatre is proud to open its landmark 50th anniversary year with Infinity, directed by Carrigaline’s Julie Kelleher, is the first production in the venue’s ambitious new Re:Directing season. The production, written by Canadian playwright Hannah Moscovitch, will run from February 5th to 14th. 

Infinity is a witty, moving, and intellectually stimulating drama exploring romantic relationships and profound philosophical questions. At its core, the play follows three individuals as they navigate their identities both independently and within their relationships. Drawing inspiration from theoretical physics and music, Hannah Moscovitch's script examines fundamental concepts of time, love, and human connection, offering an experience that resonates emotionally and intellectually.

Director Julie Kelleher was instantly drawn to the play for this milestone season. She explains, "I read many plays over the course of the last few months and when I read Infinity, I didn’t have to think too hard about it. It was instantly a play I connected with. It is filled with music, it’s smart without being excessively clever and its key question is about whether love is real – sold!"

Kelleher notes her prior appreciation for the playwright's work: "I had seen and read other plays by Hannah Moscovitch before, and knew her to be a writer who could deal with great intellectual complexity, who knows how to truly work within the form of theatre, and who could, crucially for me, move the reader/viewer."

The creative team for Infinity promises an enlightening and entertaining experience. Kelleher adds, "We’ve assembled a brilliant cast and creative team, and together we’ll engage with these questions as a company, and work towards offering audiences an enlightening and entertaining night of contemporary international drama, homemade at Cork Arts Theatre!"

Carrigaline’s Julie Kelleher is an established theatre director and producer, holding a BA and MA in Drama & Theatre Studies from UCC. Her extensive directing credits include productions with Landmark Productions, BrokenCrow, Cork Midsummer Festival, and The Everyman, where she served as Artistic Director from 2014–2020. She has directed a wide range of contemporary and world-premiere works and served as Artistic Director/CEO of Mermaid Arts Centre from 2020–2024.

Infinity runs at Cork Arts Theatre from Wednesday 5th February – Saturday 14th February 2026. Tickets available now from https://www.ticketsource.com/corkartstheatre/infinity/e-ovkmpm