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Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

26 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1, Co. Dublin

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
26 Lower Abbey Street
Dublin 1
Co. Dublin
T+ 353 (0)1 887 2200
E info@abbeytheatre.ie
W www.abbeytheatre.ie
Box Office+ 353 (0)1 878 7222

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach TEAM

Executive Director Mark O'Brien (2)
Artistic Director Caitríona McLaughlin
Head of Producing Jen Coppinger
Director of Finance and Administration Gus McNamara
Technical Director Chris Hay
General Manager Elaine Mannion
Casting Director Sarah Jones(2)
Senior Producer Craig Flaherty
Company Manager Danny Erskine
Acting Dramaturg Jesse Weaver

RESIDENT COMPANY

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

PROGRAMMING POLICY

Abbey: The best of Irish and world theatre to include new writing and classic drama. Peacock: The best of Irish and world theatre, specifically new writing and contemporary classic drama. The Abbey Theatre’s founders W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory had the vision to ‘bring upon the stage the deeper thoughts and emotions of Ireland’. Today in our 110th anniversary year that mission is alive and well. Our ambitious artistic programme of classic Irish drama to new Irish writing holds a mirror up to Irish society. Over the years, the Abbey has nurtured and premiered the work of major Irish playwrights such as Marina Carr, Frank Mc Guinness, Tom Murphy and a new generation of writers such as Richard Dormer, Stacey Gregg, Nancy Harris and Elaine Murphy. We nurture a new generation of Irish artists through our artistic development programmes and commitment to discovering new acting, writing and directing talent. We bring the magic of theatre into Irish class-rooms and communities through our education programme to ensure the Irish theatre tradition is progressed for generations to come.

TERMS

In house productions
Negotiable

Abbey Theatre Technical Details

  • Seats

    494

  • Stage Dimensions

    Height to grid 18.6 (wall to wall); width 21m; Pros. Opening 11m; depth 12.6m

  • Stage Types

    End on

Peacock Theatre Technical Details

  • Seats

    127

  • Stage Dimensions

    Height to grid 9.8m; width 15.6m (wall to wall); Pros. Opening 8.4m; depth 7.5m

  • Stage Types

    End on

Playography
Stage and Screen Design Ireland