Following a three month affair between two anonymous men, Boyfriends, charts the ups and downs and roundabouts of a modern situationship. As they swing through four million one hundred and ninety one thousand possibilities of what they might mean to one another, through time, sex, Madonna songs, nightclubs, period dramas and calorie counting, Boyfriends asks us to ponder on that age old question: what the f*ck is romance anyway? Following sold out performances in Dublin and Donegal in 2024, Boyfriends is back for an 8 stop national tour this winter!

Photo: Owen Clarke

Upcoming Performances:

An Grianán, Letterkenny: 10-11th October 2025

Belltable, Limerick: 15th October 2025

Roscommon Arts Centre, Roscommon: 17th October 2025

The Mick Lally Theatre, Galway: 22nd-23rd October 2025

Glór, Ennis: 30th October 2025

Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge: 1st November 2025

Backstage Theatre, Longford: 5th November 2025

Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin: 12th-15th November 2025

“Boyfriends is one of the best, if not the best, new plays of 2024.”

— The Arts Review ★★★★★

“Funny, smart and heartfelt”

— The Irish Independent

“Smart, raw, and above all, hilarious…a thoroughly entertaining and poignant experience.”

— The Irish Times ★★★★

“Not to be missed”

— The Reviews Hub ★★★★★

CAST: Emmanuel Okoye & Ultan Pringle

CREATIVE TEAM:

Written by - Ultan Pringle

Director – Joy Nesbitt

Assistant Director -  Praise Titus

Composition and Sound Design - HK Ní Shioradáin

Set and Video Design - Choy-Ping Ní Chléirigh-Ng 吳彩萍

Costume Design – Toni Bailey

Lighting Design – Owen Clarke

Stage Management - Ross Smith

Production Management - Eloise Hickey

Producer - Lisa Nally

Lead Image - Samuel Casey

Publicity - Conleth Teevan

Poster Design - Maebh McManus

Production Manager 2024 - Molly McAvoy

Assistant Producer 2024 - Dave Kelly

Set Construction - Re-Staging

Funded by The Arts Council of Ireland.

Supported by RTE Supporting the Arts. Special thanks to DU Players.

Our set is made of repurposed materials where possible.

In development, kindly supported by the Arts Council of Ireland, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Áras Éanna Ionad Ealaíne, Boca del Lupo’s Coastal Retreat Programme, Wicklow County Council's Artist Award Scheme, Mermaid Arts Centre’s MermaidSPACE programme, the Propel Programme from Strollers Network and the European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (lead festival: Dublin Theatre Festival, partner festivals: Santarcangelo Festival and Noorderzon Festival).

I’m also currently a participant in the Irish Theatre Institute’s Six in the Attic Programme for 2025.

Photo: Chi-Wai Ng 吳子威