Moat Club

07/07/2026

Our dear friend and esteemed member John Murphy was buried today.

John was an exceptional and dedicated member of the club, a gentleman to the core, generous and always willing to get behind the activities of the club over many years, be it lighting our shows or building sets alongside his friend Stan.

We think of Máire at this very sad time, and all John's family: his children Conor and Níosa and their partners, and John's beloved grandchildren, Adam, Bentley, Jensen and little Rebecca, who continues a family tradition by starring in the Moat Club pantomime.

God bless you, John. We will miss you. Rest in peace.
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05/07/2026

04/07/2026

What a lovely event today at Naas Library and Cultural Centre, where we celebrated some anniversaries - 100 years of Kildare Library Services, 100 years since the first census of the Irish Free State, and 150 years since the John Devoy-engineered Catalpa rescue.

Kildare Library Services invited the Moat Club to bring to life some of the people enumerated in Kildare in that first census of 1926. It was a moving and informative piece, and very well received. Well done to everyone involved!

Writer/researcher/director: Paul O’Brien
Production/Design: Mary Power Cooney, Eilish Rafferty
Costume: Doreen Ryan, Cliona Bolger, Mary Power Cooney, Eilish Rafferty
Stage Management: Cliona Bolger

Performers
Ms Caroline Aylmer of Donadea: Mary Power Cooney
Mrs Horgan of Harristown Stationmaster's house: Libby Trappe
William 'Squires' Gannon, Kildare, Republican and captain of the county senior football team: Aaron O’Connor
Ellen Murphy, sister of Mercy teaching at the Mercy Convent, Naas: Lisa O’Shea
John Malone, Corban's lane, Naas: Conor Morgan

It was wonderful to perform in the former council chamber, where the Moat Club used to stage shows (1954-62).

The Story of Us, a temporary exhibition from the National Archives on the 1926 census, is in the library until 28th July (free of charge).

Eoghan Burke’s “From The Plains - The Story of John Devoy” is on in the Moat Theatre tonight (sat 4th July). Tickets, priced at €15, are available from the theatre box office. 045 883030.
Archives of Ireland

20/06/2026

Last chance!

The Odd Couple Female Version ends tonight - Saturday.

When uptight hypochondriac Florence moves in with laid-back Olive, who is mad to meet a man, things very quickly turn from friendship to war.

Audiences are loving Neil Simon's hilarious wise-cracking comedy.
Tickets available at https://moattheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873685896
Box office: 045 883030

18/06/2026

The Odd Couple Female Version

Must end Saturday!

Tickets and info:
https://moattheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873685896

17/06/2026

***The Odd Couple Female Version***

Wow, that was a great opening night last night and we're all ready for night two!

"If you want to know me, come and live with me" goes the saying.

It was a nice gesture of Olive to invite her friend Florence to live with her when her husband of many years, the 5ft 2 and hirsute Sidney, dumps her. But things rapidly go south for the roommates. Amid all the wise cracks, and the side-splitting put-downs, this is a story about friends helping each other through hard times.

Running until Saturday 20th at 8pm nightly.
Tickets available at https://moattheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873685896
Box office: 045 883030


Photos by Jim Xi Johnson .jpegs 🙏👏

16/06/2026

There we are!!

This map shows everywhere in the world where The Odd Couple Female Version by Neil Simon is being performed today!

Neil Simon's ingenious reworking of his classic comedy The Odd Couple opens tonight and runs until Saturday 16th.

Need a laugh? We need an audience. It's a win-win 😁

Tickets from the box office 045 883030, on the door or on
https://www.moattheatre.com/shows/c2p95ueao4i58dkilvah58oil0jtwl

This amateur production of The Odd Couple (Female Version) is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

15/06/2026

***The Odd Couple Female Version Opens Tomorrow***

Need a laugh with friends? Grab the girls and head to the The Moat Theatre Naas for our summer comedy show. This year, it's from the pen of the king of Broadway comedy, Neil Simon, author of such hits as Barefoot in the Park, Plaza Suite and the Sunshine Boys.

When perfectionist Florence separates from her husband, her friends are concerned for her fragile state of mind. Laid-back Olive generously issues an invite to stay with her in her apartment, and the two women embark on a voyage of discovery. They soon learn that what may seem like endearing foibles from a distance can become unbearable torments at close quarters. Olive hosts a games night and into the mix come Renée, Sylvie, Vera and Mickey, friends of Florence and Olive, members of an all-girl group of Trivial Pursuit aficionados. Florence and Olive’s slide into mutual loathing culminates in a disastrous date night with their neighbours, the hapless Costazuela brothers.

Opening tomorrow night, running until Saturday 20th.
Tickets available at https://moattheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873685896
Box office: 045 883030


Photos by Jim Xi Johnson .jpegs

14/06/2026

The Odd Couple

Olive plays matchmaker; Florence is not impressed!

The dinner date guests are the broken-English speaking Costazuela brothers.

Jesus, like his brother Manolo, is kind-hearted and eager to comfort Florence, but their cultural differences and Florence’s dramatic personality make the situation hilariously awkward.

Patricia Voon plays Olive, Louise Donnelly is Florence and Nick Pearson-Buffoni is Jesus.
The Odd Couple Female Version runs from 16th to 20th June at 8pm nightly
At the Moat Theatre, Naas
Tickets available at https://moattheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873685896
Box office: 045 883030

13/06/2026

***The Odd Couple***

Meet the characters!

Jesus is Costazuela is a charming and romantic Spanish man who, along with his brother Manolo, is a neighbour of Olive Madison. He and his brother are invited over for a dinner date with Olive and Florence, which turns into a comedic disaster!

Jesus is played by Nick Pearson-Buffoni. Nick is a recent addition to the Moat Club, playing the role of Crooked Kevin in the 2025 panto Sleeping Beauty and Brady in the one-act, Dada, directed by Mary Newman in April. Nick has previously been in several plays with UCC, such as Joyriders, The Father, and Terror. Nick has also participated in several self-devised plays for CSM (Cork School of Music) and the Cat Club's 10x10 short play event.

The Odd Couple Female Version by Neil Simon opens Tuesday 16th, running to Saturday 20th June at 8pm nightly.

Tickets from Moat Theatre website or 045 883030.