A SLOW FIRE

★★★★ “Astonishing.” - The Irish Times

★★★★ “A play much needed and long overdue.” - The Arts Review

“A Roller Coaster for our times.” - The Irish Times

“A brave, experimental work.” - The Arts Review

Jan 20 - Feb 14, 2026

In a disused bunker on the edge of an imaginary city in the aftermath of an apocalypse, Ashton and Reece have spent years looking for hope in the stories they act out. And then one day, from nowhere, a stranger arrives. He has a generator. He has fresh meat. And he has a gun.

A world premiere by Simon Stephen for the Glass Mask Theatre stage.

cast and crew

Writer: Simon Stephens

Director: Rex Ryan

Cast: Ross Gaynor

Cast: Fionn Ó Loingsigh

Cast: Ian Toner

Stage Manager: Nicholas Sturman

Costume Designer: Migle Ryan

PR: Beth Strahan

Photo Credit: Keira Kennedy

Produced by Rex and Miglé Ryan, GMT Productions