theatres dublin

Down to Earth Theatre Company aim to develop environmental and social awareness through the combination of visual, musical and textual theatre within the community.

There interest lie in promoting the benefits of theatre on a social and cultural learning process available to the community at large....

The National Theatre comprises the world famous Abbey and Peacock Theatres. Founded in 1904, by the poet William Butler Yeats, Lady Gregory and Edward Martyn, the theatre stands today on its original site at the corner of Abbey Street. Since its opening of On Baile's Strand by W B Yeats, the theatre quickly gained an impression on audiences with plays such as The Playboy of The Western World by J M Synge (which caused a riot on its opening performance), The Whiteheaded Boy by Lennox Robinson (...

Irelands premier improvisation group, The Comedy Improve, in the International Bar every Monday. Every Wednesday night, the International is the venue for the Comedy Cellar and on Thursdays the International presents The Mad Cow Comedy Club, featuring a host of different standup comic performers.

It is advisable to arrive at around 8.30 p.m., as there is usually a sizeable crowd....

Opera-ating flash mobs, a giant test tube filled with water and a man, a world class Bouffon clown and a giant ‘f’ are among the weird and wonderful events set to explode onto Dublin’s streets this September
 
Dublin Fringe Festival  | Sep 6 -21, 2008  | ...

Chrysotheres present METSANSKAYIA ST. NO. 3
11th ­ 17th September Liberty Hall Dublin This production is part of the Magnet Entertainment Dublin Fringe Festival ¹06
Featuring three lovers, seven songs, and eight roles for our narrator, Metsanskayia St. No. 3 is a Russian romantic triangle as seen through Greek eyes. Set in 1926 Moscow during an acute housing crisis, this very unique production is a funny and serious piece of theatre, incorporating silent film slapstick, farce,...

Housed in the basement of Busarus (the central bus station), this 230-seat midtown theatre presents a varied program of modern plays and events....

Opened by Dan Lowry as the Star of Erin Music Hall, and now Dublin's oldest surviving theatre, the Olympia presents a variety of plays, shows and musicals.

The canopy over the footpath is a lovely example of Victorian glass and ironwork. The flamboyant interior decoration is typical of it's time....

Voluntary Organisation whos aims are to provide for the personal and social development of DYTs members through participation in drama workshops. To attain a high artistic standard in the public performance of plays which include work relevant to the lives of young people today.

The DYT premises are usually available during the day for rental as a rehearsal space or meeting room....

The Samuel Beckett Theatre, named after one of the most innovative playwrights of the 20th century. It is the campus theatre of Trinity College Dublin's School of Drama. During University term time it showcases the work of the School, while it has also hosted visits from some of the most prestigious dance and theatre companies from Ireland, Europe, Japan and the United States.

Regular events at the Samuel Beckett Theatre include the Dublin International Theatre Symposium, the Dubli...