Wife to James Whelan

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Jermyn Street Theatre

Teresa Deevy went to London in 1914 to learn lip-reading, returning to Ireland in 1919 to write plays, articles and stories for the press. In the 1930s, six of her plays were produced by the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. She was at the height of her reputation when the Abbey rejected Wife to James Whelan, as Ireland entered the increasingly conservative climate of the 1940s.

Now, in 2026, Mint Theater’s Jonathan Bank explores the work of this forgotten Irish genius with a timeless ensemble play in which love and pride collide.

25 JUNE - 25 JULY 2026

Jermyn Street Theatre

London

SW1Y 6ST

(Close to Picadilly Circus Tube)

Monday, Wednesday to Saturday 7.30pm

Tuesday, Saturday 3.00pm

Running time: 135 minutes.

Preview Tickets £18 (25 – 26 June)

Tickets £35 (£32 conc)

Concessions available to over-65s, theatre unions, anyone with access needs, or in receipt of Universal Credit and students.

(Special Offer Price for Shaw Society Members - see your latest email for details)