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The Great Hunger – A statement from the Directors of the Abbey Theatre

After close consultation with the Government, with revised capacities and an updated performance schedule, we are pleased to announce that the live performances of The Great Hunger at IMMA are going ahead. The box-office teams...

Abbey Theatre 2019 Annual Review

A note from Graham McLaren and Neil Murray – Directors and CEOs of the Abbey Theatre – to mark the publication of the latest Annual Review for Ireland's national theatre.

The Great Hunger – Audience FAQs

Here's everything you'll need to know before attending a performance of The Great Hunger at IMMA.

New 2020 Season Announced

The national theatre of Ireland is launching five new live theatre productions for a live audience, in addition to four new digital theatre projects. "An extraordinary programme for an extraordinary year"

‘A Éire Dhil’ ar leanúint

Creidimid go bhfuil an cion atá déanta ag ár lucht féachana an-tábhachtach i leith na hoibre a tháirgímid. Dá réir sin táimid ag leanúint dár dtionscadal ‘A Éire Dhil’ trí chuireadh a thabhairt dár lucht...

COVID 19 Further Performance Updates

Additional programming changes, including further postponements and show cancellations, as a result of the ongoing impact of closure during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Putting Autism On Stage

Jody O’Neill on her innovative and myth-busting new play - What I (Don't) Know About Autism.

Dear Ireland

An Abbey Theatre production A national conversation led by Ireland’s artists 50 writers, 50 actors Presented on our digital channels, April 2020

Watch Cyprus Avenue for World Theatre Day 2020

To celebrate World Theatre Day on Friday 27 March 2020, at noon we are partnering with the Royal Court Theatre and The Space to make Cyprus Avenue, the film adaptation, available to watch for free...