List of Irish theatres and theatre companies
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This is a list of Irish theatres and theatre companies past and present. It includes organizations of both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Theatre or theatre company |
Location | Year established | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Abbey Theatre | Dublin | also known as the National Theatre of Ireland | |
Ambassador Theatre | Dublin | ||
Dublin | Demolished 2018, had operated solely as a nightclub (Hangar) for some years prior | ||
Aula Maxima | Maynooth, County Kildare | ||
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre | Dublin | ||
Dublin | |||
Dublin | |||
Camden Palace Hotel Community Arts Centre | Cork City | ||
Capitol Theatre | Dublin | ||
Tallaght, South Dublin | |||
Dublin | |||
Corcadorca Theatre Company | Cork | ||
Cork | |||
Coalisland | [1] | ||
Dublin | |||
Damer Theatre | St Stephen's Green, Dublin | 1955 | Established by Gael Linn in 1955, closed in 1981. |
Dan Lowrey's Music Hall | Dublin | former name of the Olympia Theatre | |
Dean Crowe Theatre | Athlone, County Westmeath | 1937 | |
Druid Theatre Company | Galway | ||
Eblana Theatre | Dublin | ||
Everyman Palace Theatre | Cork | ||
Dublin | |||
Focus Theatre | Dublin | ||
Gaiety Theatre | Dublin | ||
Dublin | |||
Gate Theatre | Dublin | ||
Dublin | |||
Cork | |||
An Grianán Theatre | Letterkenny, County Donegal | ||
The Helix | Dublin | ||
Limerick | |||
County Dublin | |||
Castleblayney, County Monaghan | |||
Leinster Hall | Dublin | ||
Royal Theatre | Castlebar | ||
The Lord Amiens Theatre | Dublin | 1795 | Oldest surviving theatre building in Ireland |
Lyric Theatre | Belfast | ||
Lyric Theatre | Dublin | ||
Mechanics' Theatre | Dublin | ||
Mullingar Arts Centre | Mullingar, Co. Westmeath | ||
Olympia Theatre | Dublin | ||
Athlone, County Westmeath | 2005 | ||
Pavilion Theatre | Dún Laoghaire | 2001 | |
Pike Theatre | Dublin | ||
Point Theatre | Dublin | ||
Project Arts Centre | Dublin | ||
Queen's Theatre | Dublin | ||
The Rabbit's Riot Theatre Company | The North West of Ireland | 2015 | |
Riff Raff Theatre Company | Wexford | ||
RSVP (Red Sandstone Varied Productions) | Cork | ||
Second Age Theatre Company | |||
Siamsa Tire Theatre | Tralee, County Kerry | 1974 | Irish National Folk Theatre, founded by Pat Ahern |
[[Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality[2]]] | Dublin | 1991 | Smashing Times incorporates the Smashing Times Theatre and Film Company and Smashing Times Youth Arts Ensemble, and is dedicated to the promotion, study and practice of the arts and equality.[3] |
Smock Alley Theatre | Dublin | 2012 | built on the foundations of the first Theatre Royal, and incorporating structural material from a later 18th century Theatre Royal. |
An Taibhdhearc | Galway | 1928 | Amharclann Náisiúnta na Gaeilge - National Irish Language Theatre. |
Dublin | |||
Theatre Royal | Dublin | 1662 | |
Theatre Royal | Waterford | 1785 | Current building mostly dates to 1876. Claims to be Ireland's oldest continually-operating theatre, although it has had several closures. |
Dublin | |||
Tivoli Variety Theatre | Dublin | ||
Torch Theatre | Dublin | ||
W. G. Fay's Irish National Dramatic Company |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The CRAIC Theatre & Arts Centre". flavouroftyrone.com. Flavour of Tyrone. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "About – Smashing Times".
- ^ "About – Smashing Times".
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