28 August - 5 September 2026

An Abbey Theatre Ireland, Teatro Stabile del Veneto - Teatro Nazionale Italy, and Croatian National Theatre HNK Rijeka co production

Mirandolina

Written by Marina Carr, after Carlo Goldoni, translated by Monica Capuani

Directed by Caitríona McLaughlin

Booking Information

Dublin Performances:

28 Aug – 5 Sept 2026

On the Abbey Stage

Times:
Mon – Sat 7.30pm

Matinee – Sat, 2pm

Tickets: €15 – €55 plus booking fee

Performed in Italian with English surtitles

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Following a tour of Northern Italy and Croatia, Mirandolina is coming to Dublin this August

“Oh, she’s born and she’ll leave you in smithereens”

Marina Carr returns to the Abbey Theatre this summer and brings a little piece of Italy to Ireland’s National Stage for 9 performances only.

Joining forces once again, Marina Carr and Caitríona McLaughlin reimagine La Locandiera, Carlo Goldoni’s revolutionary masterpiece, from an urgent and contemporary perspective to give us Mirandolina.

Set in modern day Dublin, Mirandolina examines the life of a young woman trying to find her way in the world, surrounded by admirers and predators. Transcending centuries and language, Mirandolina finds fresh and unprecedented connections between the past and the present and explores the weight of female fear and the cost of fighting back.

Translated by Monica Capuani, Mirandolina is performed in Italian with English surtitles and is a co-production by the Abbey Theatre Ireland, Teatro Stabile del Veneto – Teatro Nazionale Italy, and Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka – HNK Rijeka,

It premiered in Treviso, Italy, in February 2026 and toured to Belluno, Venice, Padua, Verona, Rijeka, and Milan.

You can read Caitríona McLaughlin’s thoughts on this project as part of the Winter Olympics 2026 here and within the broader cultural context here.

A quasi trecento anni dalla sua prima rappresentazione a Venezia, La locandiera di Carlo Goldoni è ancora tra i capolavori più noti e rappresentati del repertorio italiano. Nella commedia emerge chiaro il concetto illuminista di autodeterminazione dell’individuo, particolarmente significativo proprio perché portato avanti da un personaggio femminile, che nel testo di Marina Carr troverà nuove inedite aderenze con il presente.

Mirandolina, il testo della drammaturga irlandese Marina Carr ispirato al capolavoro goldoniano La locandiera, esamina la vita di una giovane donna smarrita e degli ammiratori e predatori che la circondano. In questo clima, le giovani donne non sono mai state così in pericolo o in balia delle bugie che vengono loro propinate su ogni aspetto del loro essere. Questa è una pièce sulla paura, la paura femminile, e sul prezzo che viene estorto a queste ragazze smarrite che osano reagire.

Italian and Croatian Performances:

5 – 8 Feb 2026: Teatro Del Monaco, Treviso
11 Feb 2026: Teatro Comunale Din Buzzati, Belluno
13 – 15 Feb 2026: Teatro Goldoni, Venice
17 – 22 Feb 2026: Teatro Verdi, Padua
24 Feb – 01 Mar 2026: Teatro Nuovo, Verona
05 – 06 Mar 2026: Teatro Ivan Zajc, Rijeka
10 – 15 Mar 2026: Teatro Elfo Puccini, Milan

Supported by Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Ireland’s Department of Culture, Communications and Sport EU Presidency Culture Programme, Culture Ireland, Embassy of Italy in Ireland, Italian Institute of Culture Dublin, and Mediolanum International Funds LTD.

Meet the cast

Front row: Denis Fasolo, Massimo Scola, Margherita Mannino, Alex Cendron
Second row: Riccardo Gamba, Sandra Toffolatti, Gaja Masciale, Andrea Tich, Giancarlo Previati