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Cast Set For CHILDREN OF THE SUN at the Abbey Theatre
by Stephi Wild - March 06, 2024
Theatre company Rough Magic and the Abbey Theatre have announced details of the cast of a radical adaptation by Hilary Fannin of Maxim Gorky's Children of the Sun....
Abbey Theatre Will Mark 120 Years of the National Theatre of Ireland With New Body of Work
by Stephi Wild - November 14, 2023
The Abbey Theatre Co-Directors, Artistic Director Caitríona McLaughlin, and Executive Director Mark O'Brien have announced details of a new body of work to mark 120 years since the co-founding of Ireland's national theatre by Lady Gregory and WB Yeats. ...
Cast Revealed For SOMEWHERE OUT THERE YOU at the Abbey Theatre
by Stephi Wild - July 21, 2023
Danielle Galligan, Cameron Cuffe and Eimear Keating are among the cast members announced by the Abbey Theatre for its upcoming production of Somewhere Out There You, a new play written by Nancy Harris and directed by Wayne Jordan. ...
SOMEWHERE OUT THERE YOU and IRONBOUND Premiere at Abbey as Part of Dublin Theatre Festival
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2023
A romantic comedy with a twist, written by Nancy Harris and directed by Wayne Jordan, Somewhere Out There You makes its world premiere on the Abbey stage. It will be joined by Ironbound, a wry and stirring portrait of a woman navigating the perils and possibilities of a radically changing world, whi...
Cultural Sovereignty Centre-Stage As Ukrainian Production Of Brian Friel's TRANSLATIONS Comes To The Abbey This June
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2023
Ukraine's national theatre – the Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Drama Theatre – will bring its production of Brian Friel's Translations to the Abbey stage from Tuesday, 20th – Saturday, 24th of June, the Abbey Theatre has announced....
EVERY BRILLIANT THING Returns To Abbey Theatre This Summer
by Stephi Wild - April 28, 2023
Back by popular demand, Every Brilliant Thing returns to Abbey Theatre this summer with its uniquely sunny take on life's challenges. Performances run June 9 – July 1, 2023 on the Peacock stage, Abbey Theatre....
GIRL ON AN ALTAR Comes to the Abbey Theatre
by Stephi Wild - April 13, 2023
What do you do in a marriage when you can’t stay and you can’t go, as love finds a way to persist despite the direst of circumstances? This is a fundamental question, to which there is no right answer, of Irish playwright, Marina Carr’s Girl on an Altar. ...
AN OLD SONG, HALF FORGOTTEN Comes to the Abbey Theatre
by Stephi Wild - February 13, 2023
Deirdre Kinahan's new play, An Old Song, Half Forgotten, opens a fantastical window into the life and soul of an older actor who is living in care with Alzheimer's disease....
Abbey Theatre Presents World Premieres From Two of Ireland's Leading Playwrights Deirdre Kinahan and Mark O'Rowe
by Stephi Wild - January 25, 2023
The Abbey Theatre has announced the world premieres of two new plays, from Irish playwrights Deirdre Kinahan and Mark O'Rowe. Appearing on the stages of Ireland's national theatre in Spring 2023, An Old Song, Half Forgotten by Deirdre Kinahan and Mark O'Rowe's adaptation of the Henrik Ibsen classic ...
The Abbey Theatre Announces Rob Furey as Technical Director
by Stephi Wild - January 04, 2023
The Abbey Theatre has announced that Rob Furey has been appointed to the role of Technical Director, joining the Senior Management Team. Rob will lead the Technical Department, including Production, Stage Management, Costume, Props, Stage Tech, Light and Sound....
Past Shows
By the Bog of Cats
8/14 - 9/12/2015
The Abbey Theatre is proud to present the first revival of By the Bog of Cats by Marina Carr, since 1998 when it first premiered ...
The Shadow of a Gunman
6/12 - 8/1/2015
The first of Sean O’Casey’s Dublin plays, The Shadow of a Gunman is set during Ireland’s War of Independence. Ordinary civilians have been dragged into ...
Dublin Dance Festival - La Edad de Oro
5/28 - 5/30/2015
Flamenco superstar, Israel Galván, brings his award-winning show La Edad de Oro (The Golden Age) to the Abbey Theatre stage. Both a rebel and a ...
Bastard Amber - Liz Roche Dance
5/25 - 5/27/2015
Bastard Amber is a major new work by leading Irish choreographer, Liz Roche. Moving her rigorous exploration of the body into the realm of the ...
Dublin Dance Festival - Built to Last
5/19 - 5/20/2015
What is it that music releases in us? Meg Stuart creates a time machine for five performers, confronting them with a tidal wave of monumental ...
Hedda Gabler
4/10 - 5/16/2015
Hedda Gabler is something to everyone. Yet, has no idea who she is to herself. In a world of convention and compromise will she have ...
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
2/11 - 3/28/2015
For the first time in 35 years, the Abbey Theatre is proud to present A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This magical comedy continues our exploration of ...
After sold-out shows in 2012, 2013, and 2014, The 24 Hour Plays: Dublin is back for the fourth year in a row to benefit Dublin ...
Heartbreak House
8/14 - 9/13/2014
Welcome to the eccentric world of Heartbreak House by Bernard Shaw. As World War I looms, Captain Shotover’s bohemian family host a dinner party in ...
Aristocrats
6/18 - 8/2/2014
From Philadelphia, Here I Come! to Translations, Brian Friel’s plays have delighted generations of Abbey Theatre audiences. This summer we return to the village of ...
Russell Maliphant - Still Current
5/29 - 5/31/2014
The Abbey Theatre is proud to continue its support of contemporary dance. Internationally acclaimed choreographer Russell Maliphant presents a dynamic evening of stunning new work, ...
Twelfth Night
4/25 - 5/24/2014
A play about love, sex, hopes and dreams. Our first production of Twelfth Night at the Abbey Theatre in over 30 years is a provocative ...
Shakespeare in Music
12/15
Ireland’s national theatre and national orchestra join forces for two performances at the Abbey Theatre celebrating the works of William Shakespeare with words and music. ...
The Hanging Gardens
10/3 - 11/9/2013
The Hanging Gardens is the first new play by Frank McGuinness at the Abbey Theatre in 14 years. It is an unflinching and familiar vision ...
The Plough and the Stars
7/26 - 9/15/2012
The Plough and the Stars returns following its huge success on the Abbey stage in 2010. Set in a tenement house, against the backdrop of ...
The House
6/7 - 7/14/2012
Christy has returned home from England for the summer. His first visit is to his neighbours the de Burca family. Old Mrs de Burca and ...
Trisha Brown Dance Company
5/17 - 5/19/2012
A legendary figure of American modern dance, Trisha Brown’s relentless curiosity has pushed the boundaries of choreography to revolutionise dance. For three nights only audiences ...
Alice in Funderland
3/30 - 5/12/2012
Unlucky in love and tied up in knots, Corkonian Alice is all set for her sister’s wedding (always the bridesmaid and never the bride), when ...
Bookworms
2/7 - 3/17/2012
Back by popular demand! Skeletons leap from suburban closets in Bookworms, Bernard Farrell’s hilarious and razor-sharp vision of a household savaged by the Celtic Tiger. ...
Videos
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THE KINGS OF IRISH COUNTRY SHOW
The Everyman, Cork (6/27 - 6/27) | |
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GOOD SEX by Dead Centre with Emilie Pine
The Everyman, Cork (6/20 - 6/23) | |
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THE FAMILY SHARK SHOW
The Everyman, Cork (6/30 - 6/30) | ||
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Matches and Old Flames by Tommy Marren
The Linenhall Arts Centre (8/23 - 8/24) | |
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THREE LITTLE PIGS + LITTLE BO PEEP LIVE!
The Everyman, Cork (6/29 - 6/29) | |
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MASTERCLASS by Brokentalkers
The Everyman, Cork (6/25 - 6/26) | |
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THE SUMMER I ROBBED A BANK
The Everyman, Cork (6/8 - 6/16) | |
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