Ruth Negga will play Bette Davis on stage in Dublin – and some tickets are €15

Limerick actress Ruth Negga is to play 1950s acting icon Bette Davis on stage in Dublin's Gaeity Theatre in September.

The piece unfolds live, as performers listen to the original recording and recreate it in real time.
As the cast channels the voices and personas of legendary screen icons including Bette Davis, Marilyn
Monroe, Anne Baxter, and Thelma Ritter, the boundaries between actor and character begin to blur.

The result is an arresting interrogation of identity, celebrity, performance, persona and ownership.

RADIO BETTE is both an homage to classic Hollywood and contemporary experimental theatre, about the layers of performance that shape public and private selves.

The performance is one of over 20 being launched as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival.

Thousands of €10 tickets will be available across Dublin Theatre Festival for people under 30, those
who are unwaged, and freelance artists.

World Premiere
Venue: The Gaiety Theatre
Dates: 23–27 Sep (preview 23 Sep)
Tickets: €15–€50
Directed by Chloe Claudel and Mitchell Polonsky Creative

The full programme is available at dublintheatrefestival.ie.