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  • Venue Peacock Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 5 April 2025
  • Running time 1 hour 30 minutes (no interval)
  • Age guidelines 12+

Get tickets to WAKE – Club culture meets Irish tradition in a heart-thumping, electrifying show at the Peacock Theatre.

Prepare for a night like no other as WAKE explodes onto the stage—an adrenaline-fuelled spectacle where Irish tradition collides with the energy of a stadium concert. Created by acclaimed Irish theatre company THISISPOPBABY, WAKE remixes ancient customs with cutting-edge performance, blending aerial artistry, Irish tap, cabaret, slam poetry, pole dancing, and more into a euphoric, high-energy experience.

What is WAKE?
Rooted in the ancient Irish funeral rite, the WAKE is traditionally a moment of mourning and transformation. In THISISPOPBABY’s radical reimagining, it becomes a pulsating, neon-lit ritual of renewal—a wild, high-energy celebration of togetherness, regeneration, and release.

Following two sold-out, award-winning runs in Dublin, WAKE makes its highly anticipated UK debut at the Peacock Theatre in London’s West End. With the spirit of an epic trad session and the ecstatic energy of a rave-infused carnival, this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

WAKE runs from 2-5 April 2025 at the Peacock Theatre, London.

WAKE is an electrifying Irish variety phenomenon that remixes traditions in a high-octane, heart-thumping celebration of life and connection. Customs collide with club anthems, creating a euphoric soundtrack for a night filled with aerial artistry, Irish tap, cabaret, slam poetry, pole dancing and more!

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Performance Information

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Wake?

The cast features Adam Matthews, Alma Kelliher, Darren Roche, Deirdre Griffin, Emer Dineen, Cristian Dirocie, Ryan McClelland, FELISPEAKS, Jade O’Connor, Lisette Krol, Lucia McPartlin, Michael Roberson, Jenny Tufts, Philip Connaughton.

Who are the creative team of Wake?

Directed by Jennifer Jennings and Phillip McMahon, with text from Carys D Coburn. Music composition, sound design and musical direction by Alma Kelliher. Choreographed by Philip Connaughton, with set and graphic design by Niall Sweeney. Lighting design by Mark Galione and Sarah Jane Shiels, and costume design by Julian Smyth. Produced by Carla Rogers and Matt Smyth.

Venue Information

Peacock Theatre , Portugal Street, London, WC2A 2HT

Nearest Tube or Train: Holborn (Central line, Piccadilly line), Temple (District line, Circle line)

Nearest Buses: 1, 59, 68, 91, 168, 171, 188, 243, 501, 505, 521, X68

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Critics' reviews of Wake

★★★★ "Irish dance takes a raucous, pole-dancing rollercoaster ride" - Guardian (London 2025)

★★★★ "Serious fun" - Broadway World (London 2025)

★★★★★ “Think Riverdance for the Club Queens” – The Irish Times (Irish Production)

★★★★★ “WAKE is the moment we’ve all been waiting for” – Buzz.ie (Irish Production)

★★★★★ “An adrenaline shot of joy to the heart” – The Arts Review (Irish Production)

Frequently Asked Questions

Wake is playing at the Peacock Theatre in London
The running time of Wake is 1 hour 30 minutes (no interval)
The age recommendations for Wake are: 12+
Yes, Wake has matinee performances on the following days: Saturday
No, sorry, Wake has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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