Mars

Show & Culture

With "Mars", composer Jennifer Walshe offers an extraordinary stage experience, somewhere between opera, theatre and performance. The audience is invited on a real space journey to the planet Mars, a universe full of offbeat humour, unexpected situations and overwhelming stage energy. The story follows four astronauts and an artificial intelligence trapped inside a spacecraft cabin for nine months on a mission to Mars. Tensions rise and relationships are put to the test… Libretto by Mark O'Connell. Premiered in Galway (Ireland), July 25, 2025. Musical direction: Elaine Kelly. Stage direction: Tom Creed and Jennifer Walshe. Scenography and lighting: Aedín Cosgrove. Costumes: Catherine Fay. Video: Conan McIvor. Sound design: Úna Monaghan. Movements: Bryan Burroughs. Rehearsal leader: Aoife Moran. Cast: Nina Guo, Jade Phoenix, Sarah Richmond, Doreen Curran. Orchestra: Irish National Opera. A production of Irish National Opera. Coproduced with Opéra de Lille. In partnership with Cité Musicale - Metz.