The Delirium Archive

The Delirium Archive is a world premiere by Shane Mac an Bhaird. It is about family, and the intangible love technology can’t capture

You should have seen us when you were born. We were perfect for a while. We’re still perfect sometimes, I think.

On the coast of Mayo, the O’Connor family have been locked down for years, sealed inside by a toxic yellow fog. They are part of a memory-collection trial that promises digital immortality. All they have to do is tell the truth. Every last bit of it.

When an agent from the Delirium Corporation arrives to collect their data, the family begin to doubt the tech, the trial, and whether anyone, family or algorithm, can ever really know you.

This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere production by Rough Magic at Project Arts Centre, Dublin, in April 2026.