COVID-19 Performance Update
Graham McLaren and Neil Murray outline updates to the Abbey Theatre's 2020 programme from April to August and highlight two digital projects that will run over the coming weeks.
Máire O’Higgins, Breda O’Keeffe, Michael Owens and Michael West appointed to the board of the Abbey Theatre
The new appointments were confirmed at a meeting of the Abbey Theatre’s Board of Directors on March 9th.
Sarah Smith appointed as Technical Director of the Abbey Theatre
The experienced arts and technical director, who most recently worked for Cirque du Soleil, joins the Senior Management Team of Ireland’s national theatre this week.
The Boy is where it all begins…
Coming in September, Maria Carr’s epic new cycle of plays, The Boy.
Abbey Theatre Presents Its First Ever Relaxed Performances
History is made for Ireland’s National Theatre with the World Premiere of What I (Don’t) Know About Autism by Jody O'Neill.
Irish Times Theatre Awards 2019
The Irish Times Irish Theatre Award nominations for 2019 have been announced and we're delighted that so many of our productions and co-productions have been recognised by the judges.
Free First Preview for What I (Don’t) Know About Autism
All performances for What I (Don’t) Know About Autism will be relaxed performances. This means there will be a relaxed approach to noise during the show and audience members are free to move about or...
5×5 2020
Five new community theatre projects selected for our annual development series.
Abbey Theatre announces programme for 2020
Line-up includes Marina Carr, Brian Friel, Shelagh Delaney, Lisa Tierney-Keogh, Roddy Doyle, Sarah Hanly, Jody O’Neill, Zoe Ní Riordáin, Maud Lee and Shaun Dunne, plus many more