An Abbey Theatre production
Emma
22 November - 25 January 2025
Written by Kate Hamill, based on the novel by Jane Austen
Directed by Claire O'Reilly
Booking Information
Dates: 22 November 2024 – 24 January 2025
Previews: 22 – 27 Nov
On the Abbey Stage
Times:
Mon – Sat 7.30pm
Wed and Sat matinees 2pm
Tickets: €15 – €49
Running time: Approx. 2 hours and 50 minutes, including an interval
Sign language interpreted performance: Thursday 16 January, 7:30pm
Touch Tour of Stage and Set: Saturday 18 January, 12:15pm
Audio-described and captioned performance: Saturday 18 January, 2:00pm
“A mind must have occupation, or it will come to mischief”
This winter, a spectacular reimagining of Jane Austen’s Emma makes its European premiere on the Abbey Stage.
Centring on the charming, clever and flirtatious title character, Emma follows the privileged lives and relationships of the smart set, and those who wish to join them. Skewering social norms of the day, it examines love, desire, class, and the effort it takes to sustain a life of luxury.
Ripping the bodice of tradition, Emma will thrill audiences with a contemporary soundtrack and a period-but-playful retelling of this classic comedy of manners.
Adapted by Kate Hamill, Emma is directed by Claire O’Reilly, a Resident Director at the Abbey Theatre in 2022.
Claire O’Reilly
Claire O’Reilly is an Irish theatre director based between London and Dublin. She is the director of the award-winning, internationally touring, new work collective Malaprop Theatre, and recently directed Hothouse, which won the Best Production Award at Dublin Fringe Festival 2023. Claire was Resident Director at the Abbey Theatre in 2022 and makes her Abbey Stage directorial debut with this not-to-be-missed production of Emma.
Festive Packages
What better way to catch up with friends, family or colleagues than a joyous trip to see Emma at the National Theatre of Ireland. If you are a group of more than 8 people, you can enjoy the below for €55 per person:
- A premium seat ticket to the show
- A programme with more information on the production and cast
- A drink of your choice at our cosy bar (within selected categories)
- Some delicious Butlers Chocolates
If you’d like to find out more about group packages, please contact Laura at laura.oshea@abbeytheatre.ie
Originally commissioned by Guthrie Theater, Joseph Haj, Director. Emma is presented through special arrangement with TRW Plays, 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. trwplays.com
Credits
- Miss Bates / Servant: Clare Barrett
- Jane Fairfax / Mrs Elton / Robert Martin: Ciara Berkeley
- Mrs Weston / Mrs Bates: Liz FitzGibbon
- Mr Elton / Mr Churchill: Domhnall Herdman
- Mr Weston / Mr Woodhouse: Damian Kearney
- Harriet: Hannah Mamalis
- Mr Knightley: Patrick Martins
- Emma: Toni O'Rourke
- Written by: Jane Austen
- Adapted by: Kate Hamill
- Director: Claire O'Reilly
- Set Designer: Molly O'Cathain
- Costume Designer: Catherine Fay
- Lighting Designer: Sinéad McKenna
- Composer and Sound Designer: Jenny O'Malley
- Movement Director: Philip Connaughton
- Hair and Makeup: Leonard Daly
- Voice Director: Andrea Ainsworth
- Casting Director: Barry Coyle
- Assistant Director: Ellen Buckley
- Assistant Lighting Designer: Kevin Murphy
- Intimacy Co-ordinator: Sue Mythen
- Publicity Image: Patricio Cassinoni
- Publicity: Conleth Teevan
