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🎧 Soundtrack Companion: “Beg” by SPRINTS

As Ireland’s cultural calendar ignites this autumn—with punk rock, poetic theatre, and screen drama—Beg by SPRINTS becomes the emotional undercurrent. Fierce, raw, and unapologetically vulnerable, the track channels the same energy pulsing through your featured highlights. It’s not just a song—it’s a reckoning.

Inspired by a line from Czech poet Vladimir Holan, Beg is both satirical and soul-searching. Karla Chubb’s vocals tear through themes of power, shame, and longing, echoing the emotional weight of productions like BÁN, Poor, and Re-Creation. With its explosive sound and lyrical grit, it mirrors the season’s artistic defiance and introspection.

The track was born from a moodboard scrawled with the question “Is Karla Jesus?”—a tongue-in-cheek nod to the weight of expectation and identity. That same creative chaos and layered meaning runs through this season’s cultural offerings. These aren’t just performances—they’re personal revolutions.

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As the evenings grow crisp and the leaves begin to fall, Ireland’s cultural calendar is heating up with a dazzling mix of music, theatre, literature, and screen magic.

Whether you're into punk rock, poetic mysteries, or powerful stage adaptations, this season has something to stir every soul.

🎸 Sprints – All That is Over

Karla Chubb and her band return with a fierce follow-up to Letter to Self, diving deep into personal upheaval and societal unrest. Expect raw emotion and electrifying energy when the album drops on September 26th.

👩‍👧 BÁN

Claire Reilly directs this reimagining of Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba, set in a shadowy parallel between Franco’s Spain and De Valera’s Ireland. A haunting tale of grief and control unfolds at the Abbey Theatre from September 30th to November 8th.

📚 John Banville – Venetian Vespers

The literary maestro returns with a moody mystery set in 1899 Venice. Secrets simmer as newlyweds Evelyn and Laura navigate a world of intrigue. Out September 25th via Faber.

😂 Emma Doran – Emmaculate

Ireland’s queen of dry wit hits the road with a new comedy show dissecting blended families, womanhood, and modern chaos. Touring nationwide from September 25th.

📺 The Walsh Sisters

Marian Keyes’ beloved novels leap to the screen in a six-part RTÉ series. Expect drama, dysfunction, and deep love among five Dublin sisters. Cast includes Louisa Harland and Aidan Quinn. Airing this autumn.

🗡️ Macbeth

Druid Theatre celebrates its 50th year with a bold take on Shakespeare’s classic. Marty Rea stars as the doomed general at the Gaiety Theatre, September 25th to October 5th.

🎬 Re-Creation

Jim Sheridan imagines the courtroom that never was in this gripping film about the Sophie Toscan du Plantier case. Featuring Aidan Gillen and Colm Meaney. In cinemas October 3rd.

🍺 House of Guinness

Netflix uncorks a lavish drama about the Guinness dynasty, spanning 19th-century Dublin and New York. Starring Anthony Boyle and Danielle Galligan. Streaming from September 25th.

🕊️ Trespasses

Louise Kennedy’s acclaimed novel gets the TV treatment. Set in 1970s Belfast, it’s a tender tale of forbidden love amid the Troubles. Gillian Anderson co-stars. Coming to Channel 4 this autumn.

🎭 Poor

Katriona O’Sullivan’s memoir becomes a powerful stage play, adapted by Sonya Kelly. From poverty to triumph, it’s a story of resilience at the Gate Theatre, September 26th to November 2nd.

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