A World Premiere Abbey Theatre production
22 November - 31 January 2026
Written by Barbara Bergin
Directed by Caroline Byrne
7 December 2025
11 February - 28 March 2026
27 February - 30 April 2026
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2026 at the Abbey Theatre
Personal and political come centre stage in first season announcement of 2026, as Sean O’Casey masterpiece features alongside work by Lennox Robinson, and three world premieres of powerful new writing from Marina Carr, Frank McGuinness and Una McKevitt.
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Barbara Bergin’s Dublin Gothic among finalists for prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
The debut play of Irish playwright Barbara Bergin, Dublin Gothic, has been announced by Pedro Pascal as a finalist for the prestigious and internationally renowned Susan Smith Blackburn Prize 2026, just days before its world premiere at the Abbey Theatre.
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