The Improv Panto is back at Cork Opera House for Christmas 2026, and it is strictly for over 18s. There is no script. The audience picks the story and decides who plays which character, so it really is a different panto every night.
The cast is Dominic MacHale (of The Young Offenders), Laura O’Mahony, Declan Wolfe, Laura Harte and John McCarthy, with Dylan Howe on keys. All shows start at 10:30pm, which makes it a handy late one after a Christmas party or dinner in town.
The Improv Panto at a glance
- Venue: Cork Opera House, Emmet Place, Cork
- Dates: Friday 4 and Saturday 5 December, Friday 11 and Saturday 12 December, Friday 18 and Saturday 19 December, Sunday 27 to Tuesday 29 December, and Wednesday 6 January 2027
- Time: 10:30pm
- Tickets: €25, €21.50 students and OAPs, €21 each for groups of 20 or more, €19.50 each for groups of 50 or more (booking fees apply)
- Age: strictly over 18s
Book The Improv Panto at Cork Opera House
Looking for something even ruder? Chattyboo’s adult panto, Mary Coffins, at The Kino is the other grown ups only option in Cork this year.
Weighing up the options? Our guide to every pantomime in Cork this Christmas compares all four shows side by side.