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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

RESIDENT COMPANY

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

PROGRAMMING POLICY

As Ireland’s national theatre, the Abbey Theatre’s ambition is to enrich the cultural lives of everyone with a curiosity for and interest in Irish theatre, stories, artists and culture. Courage and imagination are at the heart of our storytelling, while inclusivity, diversity and equality are at the core of our thinking. Led by Co-Directors Caitríona McLaughlin (Artistic Director) and Mark O’Brien (Executive Director), the Abbey Theatre celebrates both the rich canon of Irish dramatic writing and the potential of future generations of Irish theatre artists. Ireland has a rich history of theatre and playwriting and extraordinary actors, designers and directors. Artists are at the heart of our organisation, with Marina Carr and Conor McPherson as Senior Associate Playwrights and Caroline Byrne as Associate Director. Our stories teach us what it is to belong, what it is to be excluded and to exclude. Artistically our programme is built on twin impulses, and around two questions: “who we were, and who are we now?” We interrogate our classical canon with an urgency about what makes it speak to this moment. On our stages we find and champion new voices and new ways of seeing, our purpose – to identify combinations of characters we are yet to meet, having conversations we are yet to hear. 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