Written by Barbara Bergin and directed by Caroline Byrne, the world premiere of this wild, exuberant ride through our capital’s twentieth century comes to the Abbey Stage this November.

Dublin Gothic is a loser’s history of the city and its people, told through a joyous mix of literary styles. This extraordinary tragicomedy follows three generations of residents in one Dublin 1 house across a century of social upheaval.

Set against the backdrop of a transforming city and teeming with Dublin wit and character, let this glorious collection of endearing and dastardly locals entertain you as they dance through time and struggle to keep the only thing they have to lose: the roof over their heads.  

Find out more about the other plays which are part of our 2025 programme here.

Barbara Bergin  

Barbara Bergin is a writer and actor from Dublin who makes original work for Screen, Audio and Theatre. Barbara trained at the Samuel Beckett Centre, TCD. Writing credits include Love is the Drug and The Clinic (RTÉ), and On the Couch (TV3) which she also directed. Plays include The Bulletin for The National Archives UK and 14 Voices from the Bloodied Field at the Abbey. She is the recipient of an Irish Times Irish Theatre award, a Markievicz award and a Commemoration Bursary from the Abbey Theatre.