0800-CUPID, written and performed by Emer Dineen, is a genre-defying queer musical created with director Phillip McMahon and produced by THISISPOPBABY. The show traces an extraordinary year in Dineen's life — navigating her father's dementia diagnosis, a Tourette's diagnosis, the loss of her call-centre job, and her nightlife career in drag as the alter ego 'Cupid' — all set against the pulse of London's club scene. Sliding between fantasy and reality, Dineen is joined onstage by Isabel Adomakoh Young, Carl Harrison, and a live band featuring Tom Beech, Michael McCarthy, and Osazee Aiguokhian, delivering a high-energy music theatre experience that explores identity, crisis, and survival. The show was hailed as the standout hit of the 2024 festival season before transferring to Soho Theatre, London, where it received multiple five-star reviews.
Cast and Creative Team for 0800-CUPID at Hawks Well, Sligo
Cast
Carl Harrison
Choreographer
Tom Beech
Ensemble (keys)
Michael McCarthy
Ensemble (drums)
Osazee Aiguokhian
Ensemble (bass)
Emer Dineen
Ensemble
Isabel Adomakoh Young
Ensemble
Carl Harrison
Choreographer
Tom Beech
Ensemble (keys)
Michael McCarthy
Ensemble (drums)
Osazee Aiguokhian
Ensemble (bass)
Emer Dineen
Ensemble
Isabel Adomakoh Young
Ensemble
Creative Team
Emer Dineen
Text, Composition and Lyrics
Lambdog1066
Costume Designer
Ellen Kirk
Set Designer
Daniel Culleton
Producer
Carla Rogers
Producer
Emer Dineen
Composer
Phillip McMahon
Director
Tom Beech
Co-Composer
Tom Beech
Musical Director
Elaine Mai
Music Producer
Carl Harrison
Choreography
Sarah Jane Shiels
Lighting Designer
Emer Dineen
Text, Composition and Lyrics
Lambdog1066
Costume Designer
Ellen Kirk
Set Designer
Daniel Culleton
Producer
Carla Rogers
Producer
Emer Dineen
Composer
Phillip McMahon
Director
Tom Beech
Co-Composer
Tom Beech
Musical Director
Elaine Mai
Music Producer
Carl Harrison
Choreography
Sarah Jane Shiels
Lighting Designer
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