Past Work
2012–2017 — conceived, written, and performed by Catherine Ireton.
For All the Fires Not Yet Lit
Writer & Performer · Limetree Theatre / Farnham Maltings / Arts Council England · UK & Ireland
Solo show exploring courage. A 50-minute sung story about protest, friendship, and the quiet bravery we summon when we're constantly told to be fearful.
Limetree Theatre, Limerick · Farnham Maltings · toured Ireland & UK
The Shape of a Walk
Writing / Walking project
A walking blog documenting a series of walks across Clare and the West of Ireland — from Miltown Malbay to Spanish Point, the Green Road, Lough Avalla, and beyond. Written at the moment of walking, the entries are records of landscape, movement, and thought.
Clare & West of Ireland
In Good Hands
Writer & Performer · Interactive performance in hair salons across UK, Ireland and China
A site-specific musical performed inside working hair salons — inspired by the particular intimacy of the hairdresser's chair: the confessions, the stories, the trust. Co-written and co-performed with actor/singer Grace Kiely.
Cork Midsummer Festival · Westport Arts Festival · Glór, Ennis · China (incl. Macau)
Where the Light Falls
Devised performance · with Sohyun Bae
A site-specific promenade performance set inside the former Seoul Railway Station — a 2 month-long collaboration with Korean playwright and actress Sohyun Bae. Small audiences were led through the building on a journey of songs, soundscapes, and stories, celebrating acts of quiet heroism in waiting rooms, on platforms, and in transit.
Culture Station Seoul 284 · Commissioned by Culture Station Seoul 284, supported by Caravan
Leaving Home Party
Writer & Performer · Farnham Maltings / Harlow Playhouse
A one-woman musical about leaving Ireland and finding belonging — 50 minutes of story set to song, with Ignacio Agrimbau accompanying on instruments. World premiere Edinburgh Fringe 2014 (Summerhall, Red Lecture Theatre). Toured UK; performed in Seoul and at Brighton Fringe. Won the Brighton Fringe Latest Music Award 2016.
Edinburgh · UK tour · Culture Station Seoul 284, 28 Oct 2015 · Brighton Fringe 2016
What is it about that night?
Writer & Performer · Caravan International Showcase 2014
A secret one-woman musical performed in the backstage spaces of working theatres — dressing rooms, corridors, and the hidden machinery of the stage itself. Audiences were led through the building on an intimate journey of song and story. Toured UK and Hong Kong.
Theatre Royal Brighton · Theatre Royal Margate · The Hexagon Reading · Harlow Playhouse · Kings Theatre Southsea · Tai Po Civic Centre Hong Kong
In Praise of Elephants
Performer & Songwriter · Directed by Gavin Stride · Farnham Maltings
A touring theatre show visiting village halls across England and Scotland — a curated event designed around shared experience and emotional connection, featuring a central autistic character. Catherine wrote the songs and performed in the show alongside Mick Stroble, Nell Ranney, and Simon McCorry.
Village halls — England & Scotland · 2013 premiere tour · 2014 UK tour