The Quiet Man to show at 3Olympia Theatre

Stage production The Quiet Man is set for a run at Dublin's 3Olympia Theatre from July 20 to August 8, 2027.

Written and directed by John Breen and Mikel Murfi, the new Irish production is based on the original short story by Maurice Walsh, first published in 1933 in the Saturday Evening Post.

The stage adaptation made its world premiere at the 2025 Dublin Theatre Festival.

"Flying cows. Wind-blown sheep. A ploughing contest. A handball match. And one hell of a punch-up," reads the official logline.

The story follows Paddy Bán Enright, who returns from America to bury his mother and "start a quiet life on a small farm. But when he falls for the fiery Mary Kate Danagher - whose bullish brother wants none of it - he finds himself in the middle of a village still reeling from war.

Cue the matchmaker, Micilín Óg, and a chaotic clash of love, land, pride and livestock," reads the official summary.

The tale also inspired the Academy Award-winning 1952 rom-com starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the filming on location in Ireland.

Presented by Loco and Reckless Productions, the Dublin Theatre Festival showing starred Art Campion, who featured in Derry Girls, as Paddy and Margaret McAuliffe as Mary Kate. Meanwhile, Peter Gowen played Red Will Danagher, Mary Kate's brother, and Dan Gordon was Micilín, the local matchmaker.

Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 am here.