It is with great pleasure that we announce the World Premiere of A GOAT, A GHOST AND A GUINNESS, written by Canadian Playwright Aurora McClennan and directed by Ziggy Schulting. As our season closer, this production is a playful and spirited chance to break up the intensity of our humanitarian season before heading into our season 2025-26 opener, Romeo Pimp, in August 2025.

While Romeo Pimp will continue the deep thematic exploration seen in The Glory of Living (the intimate partner violence epidemic) and Girls Unwanted (lives of the city's most marginalized), this show offers a moment of levity, an Irish wake full of drinking, ghosts and unexpected revelations programmed by our formidable Artistic Director Ziggy Schulting. 

About the Play

On the evening of their Grand Uncle Cian’s wake, the Ó Súilleabháin sisters find themselves hosting in The Goat of Arms, their family's 100-year-old Irish pub. What starts as a typical night of mourning quickly unravels when a Canadian tourist stumbles in with answers to family secrets they never knew existed. With laughter, drinking, and ghostly revelations, A GOAT, A GHOST AND A GUINNESS is a dark comedy that blends family dysfunction and folklore.

For this production, director Ziggy Schulting and production designer Sophie Ann Rooney have created an immersive experience, bringing the charm and grit of an Irish pub to life within The King Black Box. Expect an evening of humour, heart, and haunting surprises.

Cast Highlights:

Bridget Ori as Gráinne Ó Súilleabháin Murphy

Megan Miles as Maura Ó Súilleabháin

Aurora McClennan as Bláithín Ó Súilleabháin

Sean Irvine as Lorcan Murphy

Michael Joseph Delaney as Donnell O’Connell

Adam Marley as Rhys MacIntyre

Zach Parsons as Nat Gleeson

Jenna Brown as Taylor Keel

Performance Details/Dates:

Opening Night: MARCH 27TH, 2025

Running: Thursdays to Sundays in March/April

Until: April 13th

Time: 8:00 PM (doors open at 7:30 PM)

Location: The King Black Box Theatre,

1224 King Street West, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON 

We regret to inform our patrons that The King Black Box is located on the 3rd floor of the building and does not have elevator access, rendering the space not wheelchair accessible. While we aspire to provide a fully inclusive environment, we currently lack the necessary funds for ground floor real estate.

Doors at 7:30 PM, Show at 8:00 PM

Runtime: 120min [15min intermission]

Tickets: available online at www.thekingblackbox.com.