Sticks and stones didn’t break Her bones, but words and pointing crushed Her.
Is Beauty really only skin deep?
Does Ugliness hide somewhere deeper?
This stunning play is a blackly comic, rich and vivid tale of a life lived in secret, a testament to the people who live on the fringes, under the nose of everyday life. It explores the surface, and what lies underneath.
Following performances both Silent and King as part of our Irish Theatre Berlin festival, ETB | IPAC is very pleased to welcome Pat Kinevan and Jim Culleton back with Underneath.
WINNER Adelaide Fringe Best Theatre Award, Adelaide Fringe Festival 2015
WINNER Scotsman Fringe First, Edinburgh Festival 2015
WINNER Stage Raw Best Solo Performer Award, Los Angeles
FORBES’ BEST THEATER ON BROADWAY AND BEYOND LIST
“Like Olivier’s legendary Hamlet, this is one of those rare performances that will be talked about for decades to come… exciting, hilarious, harrowing and heart breaking… A devastatingly brilliant piece of theatre.”
★★★★★ Examiner.com
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- Fri, January 9 | 8pm
Main Stage - Sat, January 10 | 8pmMain Stage
Written & Performed by Pat Kinevane | Directed by Jim Culleton
Underneath is part of our focus on contemporary Irish theater and performance in the winter of 2026 and is generously supported by the Embassy of Ireland in Berlin.
