Following a sold-out premiere in Limerick, Jilly Morgan’s Birthday Party, a darkly funny and emotionally resonant new Irish play comes to glór on Thursday, October 2. Written by Limerick playwright Liam McCarthy and directed by Joan Sheehy, the play follows Jack, whose brief, passionate kiss in the downstairs toilet at a party in Limerick City in 1983 becomes a moment he can never forget. Spanning four decades of longing, memory, and regret, Jilly Morgan’s Birthday Party is a powerful exploration of how one fleeting moment can echo across a lifetime. This compelling two-hander is driven by Pat Ryan (as Jack) and Georgina Miller (as Kate), whose performances have been widely praised for their emotional depth and chemistry. I had a small bursary from Limerick City Council and it’s based on a Chekov short story called The Kiss,” said Liam McCarthy.