Pea Dinneen: Raising Her Voice (New York)
Photography by Carol Rosegg.
An intimate studio version of the Dublin Fringe hit, reimagined for the Irish Repertory Theatre’s W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre.
June 16th - June 28th, 2026
Irish Repertory Theatre, New York.
Read our programme note: a letter to the New York audience from Pea Dinneen.
“Dinneen is delightfully unabashed...the show is joyful, hopeful...and heartbreaking, with occasional flights of fancy.”
“a beautiful, heartfelt story of Pea Dinneen becoming...It is the story of the strength of the women in Ireland throughout Ireland’s history.”
WINNER: Best Production, Dublin Fringe Festival, 2025
Join Dublin-born niche cabaret legend Pea Dinneen for a trans fantasia, where she sings her way through a powerful coming-of-age story about her life, her country, and her voice.
How do you raise a voice that’s been drowned out? How do you get the whole of Ireland to hear it? You sing. You sing louder—with ’90s pop anthems, original songs, humor, and fearless storytelling woven into a subversive narrative about trans liberation in a society determined not to listen.
Playful, sharp, and deeply felt, Pea Dinneen delivers a crash course in contemporary Irish culture wrapped inside an unforgettable theatrical experience.
WRITER AND PERFORMER Pea Dinneen
DIRECTOR John King
PIANO, MUSICAL DIRECTION, AND ORIGINAL MUSIC Paul James Prior
SET AND COSTUME DESIGN Ellen Kirk
LIGHTING DESIGN John Gunning
MOVEMENT DIRECTION Niamh McGowan
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER Anika Kidd
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Stephen Quinn