Spending too much time on screens? Cautionary Tales is a wickedly funny and delightfully naughty opera for families and children (ages 7+) – the perfect way to switch off and tune in together.

Based on Hilaire Belloc’s classic poems, this fast-paced and clever production brings the antics of Rebecca, Jim, Henry, and Matilda hilariously to life. Their mischief and mayhem are matched by catchy music, dark humour, and a cast of unforgettable characters. With its playful moral twists, Cautionary Tales offers a brilliant live theatre experience that entertains while delivering just the right dose of mischief and message. Whether you’re young or young at heart, this is one family opera outing that’s as smart as it is fun.

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Cautionary Tales

Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre

The Civic Dublin

An Táin Arts Centre

Solstice Arts Centre

A spectacular founding of a city: Benedikt von Peters’ spatial staging invites the audience to wander through the supposed paradise city of Mahagonny. Here, there is endless pleasure and everything is permitted, as long as you can pay – «but something is missing!». To escape the emptiness, the inhabitants eat and drink themselves to death, fuck and box their way to the grave. Only in Jim Mahoney does the idea of a more humane existence quietly take root.

Sarah Baxter

Events

Upcoming events

Aug 22 - Sep 27, 2026

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny · Theater Basel

Past events

13 - 21 Sep, 2025

Cautionary Tales · Opera Collective Ireland

Future and recently performed repertoire

The Girl from Mahagonny in Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny by Weill

Theater Basel

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