The Performance Corporation. A multi-platform creative company.

Makers of theatre, opera and immersive experiences. Creators of festivals and artist residencies. Adventurers in the world of immersive tech.

For more than 20 years we have focused on creating energetic, exciting and thought-provoking experiences for our audiences. We are known for our ambition, our playful spirit and our endless artistic curiosity.

the space programme 2025

Our professional development residency for artists and creative technologists with a focus on collaboration across form and medium. This highly successful residency has been delivered by The Performance Corporation since 2008

We Who Live Under Heaven

A Mixed Reality Opera composed by Roger Doyle and directed by Jo Mangan will premiere at Kilkenny Arts Festival 14-17 August 2025. Haunting, wondrous and deeply unsettling, We Who Live Under Heaven merges live performance, electronic music and cutting-edge technology to create a startlingly intimate encounter with the unknown.

MO-CAP EXPERIMENTS AT DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL

Works in development by Caitríona Ní Mhurchú, Karl Quinn & Caoimhe Wandall- Brannigan using Motion Capture, Facial Recognition and Virtual Reality are directed by Jo Mangan.

Disappearing islands
song from the edge of the world

A unique theatrical adventure on a tidal pool on the edge of the island. Inspired by north Mayo’s stunning landscape and its deep connection with sea, this new theatrical show was performed in the stunning surrounds of Belmullet’s tidal pool in County Mayo from 16 – 19 September 2022.

Emperor 101

This ground-breaking production by The Performance Corporation is at the cutting edge of an emerging crossover between theatre and Virtual Reality.