When Sally Met Harry Live: A Theatre Experiment

12 Nov 2026

UCC Department of Theatre collaborates with Cork International Film Festival for the first time with final-year UCC theatre students bringin Nora Ephron’s much-loved film under the spotlight in an experimental live performance at the 71st Cork International Film Festival. Cork International Film Festival (CIFF), in partnership with the Department of Theatre at University College Cork (UCC), will present When Sally Met Harry Live: A Theatre Experiment on Friday 13 November at UCC’s Granary Theatre, as part of this year’s 71st Festival programme.

Taking one of cinema’s most beloved romantic comedies, When Harry Met Sally, as its starting point, this playful live performance of the script puts the film under the theatrical microscope, exploring its ideas around love, friendship, women and identity through a contemporary lens. Performed by final-year UCC theatre students, the production combines scenes from the original film with monologues inspired by the sharp, funny and incisive essays of its celebrated writer, Nora Ephron as well as recordings with Cork-based couples, echoing the original film’s much-loved couple interviews. Drawing on Ephron’s reflections on women, identity and 1970s feminism, the performance offers audiences an opportunity to reconsider the writer behind the iconic rom-com and explore how the film’s themes resonate with contemporary audiences. The performances will take place at 1pm and 8pm on Friday 13 November at the Granary Theatre, UCC, Dyke Parade, Cork.

For further details please see here https://corkfilmfest.org/events/when-sally-met-harry-live-a-theatre-experiment-6acb6e62003374edeaf6adf3

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