UNCLE VANYA / Smock Alley Theatre Dublin, Once Off Productions, Cathal Cleary Theatre Company / Dec 2025
Written by Anton Chekhov / Adapted by Brian Friel
Cast Catherine Byrne / Risteárd Cooper / Nick Dunning / Adam Fergus / Eavan Gaffney / Morgan C Jones / Eleanor Methven / Maria Oxley Boardman / HK Ní Shioradáin
Set & Costume Maree Kearns
Lighting Stephen Dodd
Sound Martha Knight
Composition Martha Knight in collaboration with HK Ní Shioradáin
Assistant Director Eftychia Spyridaki
Produced by Lucy Ryan, Once Off Productions
Assistant Producer Bernie Bourke
Stage Manager Sibéal Ní Mhaoileoin
ASMs Amélie Bates & Danny Nolan
Costume Supervisor LaurA Fajardo Castro
Production Manager Olivia Drennan
Production Photography by Olga Kuzmenko
“An enviable ensemble delivering exquisite, top drawer performances.”
“An emotional rollercoaster”
★★★★ The Arts Review
“Eavan Gaffney is spellbinding” The Arts Review
“Heartbreaking as the unloved Sonya” Irish Independent
“Gaffney - the quiet beating heart of the show - shines as the lonely lovesick Sonya” Sunday Independent
“Witty and wounded, Cooper gives us a Vanya worth sticking with. His comic timing is exceptional”
Sunday Independent
“Mikail, played by a superb Adam Fergus”
The Irish Times
“Elena’s complexity is given vivid life by Maria Oxley Boardman in a captivating performance”
The Arts Review
“One of the many moments of overpowering beauty crafted to perfection by Cathal Cleary.”
“Uncle Vanya is a crowning glory.”
The Arts Review
“The various challenges that dominate each character are masterfully depicted”
Nomoreworkhorse.com
“This is a fine opportunity to see one of the best plays ever written in a smart production that brings its fresh take to the table”
Irish Independent
