The Homecoming of Joseph Grace - Cork Midsummer Festival

What to Expect

The Homecoming of Joseph Grace is a tender and unexpected new drama by award-winning playwright Deirdre Kinahan, directed by leading theatre director Louise Lowe and performed by Michael Glenn Murphy. The one-man play takes audiences on an odyssey through deep rural Ireland, World War I battlefields, the cabarets of Weimar Berlin, and on through to a tentative homecoming after 50 years of exile. The production explores Cork’s cultural history as a port and place of departure. This is a world premiere production at Cork Midsummer Festival before travelling to the Dublin Theatre Festival.

Good to Know

• Runs Saturday 13 June to Saturday 20 June 2026 (evening performances)
• Venue: Marina Market, Centre Park Road, Cork
• Produced by Once Off Productions and Cork Midsummer Festival
• Supported by the Arts Council
• Festival box office: 021 421 5159

Getting There

Marina Market is on Centre Park Road on the south side of Cork City, approximately 1 km from the city centre, accessible by city bus.