Content Advice

We don’t want to spoil your experience of a play at the Abbey Theatre. Sometimes it is the unexpected moments that our audiences find the most powerful. However, we also know certain themes can cause distress or discomfort. If there is a subject which you are concerned about, please check the detailed content advice below or speak to a member of our Box Office team to find out more about a show before you book.

Fair Deal 

References include family conflict, violence, partial nudity, alcohol and drug use, addiction, mental health, murder, assisted suicide and terminal illness. Blood features in the production.

The show also features smoke, haze and strobe lighting.

The Plough and the Stars 

Depictions of violence, political conflict and civil unrest, alcohol use, sex work, mental health issues, miscarriage, loss of a child and loss of life.

The production features the sound of gunfire and blood.

Do you come from Gomorrah? 

References include mental illness, community conflict, family conflict, alcohol use, sex work, institutional abuse, sexual exploitation, sexual violence and some strong language.