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Review: THE BRIGHTENING AIR at Gate Theatre

Review: THE BRIGHTENING AIR at Gate Theatre

by Adi Ajzenstadt · July 31, 2026

With brilliant set design that transports you straight into a chaotic family home, The Brightening Air features masterclass performances across the board, led by Chris O’Dowd, Kate Gilmore, and Brian Gleeson. While the plot pivots into the absurd in its second half, the sheer quality of the acting…

Review: NORMA at Irish National Opera

Review: NORMA at Irish National Opera

by Adi Ajzenstadt · May 31, 2026

Irish National Opera’s new production of Bellini’s Norma at the Gaiety Theatre showcases exceptional vocal performances and a fiercely modern heroine who controls her own destiny. While the post-apocalyptic design choices miss a trick by ignoring local Celtic roots, the musical execution under M…

Review: AN IDEAL HUSBAND at Gate Theatre

Review: AN IDEAL HUSBAND at Gate Theatre

by Adi Ajzenstadt · May 16, 2026

Political blackmail, institutional corruption, and the frantic urge to incinerate compromising files. Oscar Wilde’s 1895 society drama An Ideal Husband has found a shockingly comfortable home in 2026.…

Review: THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS at Abbey Theatre

Review: THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS at Abbey Theatre

by Adi Ajzenstadt · March 15, 2026

As an expat in Dublin, it is easy to inhabit a 'Future Ready' version of the city. The tech hubs, the digital trends, and the fast-paced day-to-day consume us. We often walk these streets without digging into the history of the ground we stand on, treating the past as a distant backdrop rather than …

Review: EUREKA DAY at Gate Theatre

Review: EUREKA DAY at Gate Theatre

by Adi Ajzenstadt · March 1, 2026

What happens to a 'progressive' community when its members' points of view become irreconcilable? In this sharp and sobering production of Eureka Day at the Gate Theatre, Jonathan Spector’s script serves as a prophetic mirror to our post-pandemic reality. …

Past Shows

Lean On Me

Lean On Me

Jun 19

‘Lean on Me’ a heartwarming, funny and hard hitting play centering around five participants and Paula the facilitator of a weekly support group for people...

20 Seconds

20 Seconds

Jun 5 – Jun 7, 2018

This two man comedy starring Kenneth Doran and Liam Wilson Smyth, is the debut production of Class Act Theatre company. The play explores the human...

From Under the Bed

From Under the Bed

Jun 5

Seamus O’Rourke teams up with director Bairbre Ni Chaoimh and actor Arthur Riordan in this beautiful glance at rural Irish life in 1979. Two aging,...

The Good Father

The Good Father

May 24 – May 26, 2018

It’s New Year’s Eve; a house party like any other in a suburb like any other. Two very different strangers meet, each looking for a...

Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening

May 15 – May 19, 2018

‘Spring Awakening’ is a rock musical that tells the story of teenagers discovering the inner and outer tumultuous emotions of teenage sexuality. The musical follows...

Tryst

Tryst

May 15 – May 19, 2018

Matt and Steph are hungover. Their wedding is in a week. Things are under control. Mostly. But when their best friend Rachel arrives unannounced, she...

What About Us?

What About Us?

May 2 – May 5, 2018

Writer and Director Sean Ronan through his new play What About Us? is trying to bring home to his audience the effects of alcohol on...

Faulty Towers - The Dining Experience

Faulty Towers - The Dining Experience

Apr 17 – Apr 21, 2018

First produced over 20 years ago in Australia, this globetrotting show has sold out in places like Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Sydney Opera House.The show...

Shush

Jul 23 – Jul 27, 2013

This summer the Abbey Theatre presents a new play from Elaine Murphy, the award winning writer of Little Gem. It’s Breda’s birthday but life’s not...

These Halcyon Days

Jul 9 – Jul 13, 2013

Seán sits alone in a nursing-home, abandoned to his memories, when in storms Patricia, a feisty woman with a zest for life and handsome men...

Guaranteed!

Jul 1 – Jul 2, 2013

On the night of September 29, 2008, the Taoiseach and Minister for Finance decided to guarantee Ireland’s banks – to the tune of €440 billion....

W.A.G

Jun 26 – Jun 29, 2013

Following its sell-out tour, W.A.G returns to the Civic Theatre. W.A.G is a black comedy and modern fable. Set in the lavish surroundings of a...

Red Hurley

Jun 28

Red Hurley is acknowledged throughout his homeland of Ireland and across the world as one of the finest singers of his generation and is accepted...

Stalemate

Jun 19 – Jun 22, 2013

The author who brought you Ride On and The Sandpark has yet another hit on his hands with this hilarious new comedy. Rookie criminals Mary...

What Would Ma Say

Jun 10 – Jun 15, 2013

In this hilarious play based on the best-seller of the same name, Kathleen Doyle introduces us to her remarkable family and their exploits growing up...

Aidan Bishop - How You Doin

Jun 8

Aidan Bishop began his comedy career in his hometown of New York, however since relocating to Dublin he has become one of the top comics...

Jive Talkin’ - The Bee Gees Song Book

Jun 7

The Bee Gees were brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. From singing close harmony as children they grew to become world superstars by their early...

Matilda

May 28 – Jun 1, 2013

Winner of 50 international awards including 4 Tony Awards and a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical, Matilda the Musical is the story of...

Lean On Me

May 28 – May 30, 2013

Lean On Me is a play centering around five participants and Paula the facilitator of a weekly support group for people dealing with various mental...

Goodnight Alice

May 20 – May 25, 2013

A bittersweet comedy portraying the adventures and misadventures of two inner city Dublin sisters, Alice and Rose as they face life's challenges together with hilarious...

The Factory Girls

May 15 – May 18, 2013

Frank McGuinness first came to prominence with his play The Factory Girls, first produced in The Abbey Theatre, Dublin. The Factory Girls tells the story...

Carmen

May 14

Sultry and seductive, Opera Theatre Company’s Carmen will mesmerise both young and old alike, with its instantly recognisable and irresistible score. Irish mezzo-soprano Imelda Drumm...

ANIMAL

May 1 – May 4, 2013

Tallaght Youth Theatre takes us on a journey through modern day Tallaght. Following a diverse group of teenagers ‘Animal’ takes a look at the challenges...

Evita

May 20 – Apr 25, 2013

Evita ia a musical with music by Andrew lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. It is about the life of Argentine political leader, Eva...

Ride On

Nov 6 – Nov 10, 2012

A Honda 50 Bike-run forms the background of a hilarious new play by writer Seamus ORourke. Five members of the Drumkarren Honda Club are sitting...

Oliver The Musical

Oct 31 – Nov 3, 2012

Oliver  The Musical is one of the longest running productions in the history of musical theatre shows with hit songs such as: Food Glorious...

Port Authority

Oct 23 – Oct 27, 2012

Conor McPherson is regarded as one of Ireland's leading dramatists. His plays have become major international successes winning Olivier and Tony awards. Previous plays include,...

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The Sugar Club (9/03-9/03)
Twelve Angry Men in Ireland Twelve Angry Men
Bord Gais Energy Theatre (2/09-2/13)
Heathers the Musical in Ireland Heathers the Musical
Bord Gais Energy Theatre (11/17-11/21)
Cats in Ireland Cats
Bord Gais Energy Theatre (3/16-3/20)
Cú Chulainn By Éadaoin O’Donoghue and John O’Brien in Ireland Cú Chulainn By Éadaoin O’Donoghue and John O’Brien
The Everyman (8/13-8/13)
Cana Talks: Optimal Horizons in Ireland Cana Talks: Optimal Horizons
Opium (10/08-10/08)
The Other Side Of Murder in Ireland The Other Side Of Murder
Gaiety Theatre (10/13-10/17)
Stories from the Sea in Ireland Stories from the Sea
The Everyman (9/26-9/26)
An Evening with the Legendary Mr Pussy and Friends  in Ireland An Evening with the Legendary Mr Pussy and Friends
The Everyman (9/19-9/19)
Mná na hÉireann in Ireland Mná na hÉireann
Ambassador Theatre (10/14-10/16)