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The Gregory Project

The Abbey Theatre Co-Directors,  Artistic Director Caitríona  McLaughlin, and Executive Director Mark O’Brien are proud to launch The Gregory Project, a body of work to mark 120 years of the National Theatre of Ireland and to honour the legacy of co-founder Lady Gregory.

Abbey Theatre Shortlisted for 2022 Sponsorship Awards

The Abbey along with our Principal Partner, Bank of America, have been nominated for not one but two awards this summer.

Irish Times Theatre Awards 2022

The Irish Times Irish Theatre Award nominations for 2022 are on Sunday 12th June and we're thrilled to see so many Abbey productions and co-productions nominated by the judges.

Inua Ellams, Fuel and the Abbey Theatre present 05Fest

A festival that brings poetry centre stage and unites separate strands of Ellams' work in different styles and locations.

The Midnight Run – Audience FAQs

Here's everything you'll need to know before attending a performance of The Midnight Run

Ceardlann do Scríbhneoirí le Inua Ellams

Tá ríméad ar Amharclann na Mainistreach fáilte a chur roimh Inua Ellams i mí Bealtaine agus é le bheith i bhfeighil ceardlann scríbhneoireachta a mhairfidh trí lá, agus ina chuimseofar scríbhneoireacht drámaí, filíochta agus aistí....

Writers Workshop with Inua Ellams

The Abbey Theatre is delighted to welcome Inua Ellams this May to host a three-day writing workshop, which will cover playwriting, poetry writing, and essay writing. The writers workshop is open to all writers at...

See two shows for €40 this Spring 2022

This spring, see another side of the story at the Abbey Theatre with two new productions.

Two Hundred and Ninety Nine Brilliant Things for January 2022

We think you, our audience, are brilliant! So we are giving you the chance to grab one of 299 free tickets to see our new production of Duncan Macmillan’s worldwide smash hit Every Brilliant Thing while...

Noelle Brown, Múirne Laffan, Owen Travers and Michael Wall appointed to the board of the Abbey Theatre

The appointments were confirmed at a meeting of the Abbey Theatre’s Board of Directors on 20th December 2021.  Each member has been appointed for a four year term.