Don’t Tell Dad About Diana is a celebrated queer coming-of-age story set in 1997 Dublin, highlighting the tension between leaving home and building something new.

The high-energy comedy follows two Irish teenagers obsessed with Princess Diana, their “patron saint of misfits,” as they prepare for the title of Alternative Miss Ireland with an outrageous drag act, all while navigating challenges from their hardline nationalist families amidst the lead-up to the Good Friday Agreement.

The show draws on the personal experiences of real-life best friends Hannah Power and Conor Murray, capturing themes of friendship, identity, and grief. It reclaims 1990s cultural memories through a working-class Irish and queer perspective, blending elements of drag and cinematic narration.

Having received critical acclaim, the production won the Fishamble New Writing Award and the Bewley’s Little Gem Award in 2025.

Critics praised the show as “engaging and rebellious” and “absorbingly original.”

Image credit: Photographer Romany Gilmour. Design QX.