LemonSoap Productions
present
BOYFRIENDS
by Ultan Pringle
Irish National Tour 2025
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!
Upcoming Performances
An Grianán, Letterkenny: 10-11 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
“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.
Previous Performances
Project Arts Centre, Dublin: 26 June – 6 July, 2024
An Grianán, Letterkenny, Donegal: 11 – 13 July, 2024
Funded by the Arts Council of Ireland/An Chomhairle Ealaíon