This is a list of Irish theatres and theatre companies past and present. It includes organizations of both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
| Theatre or theatre company |
Location | Year established | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Theatre | Dublin | also known as the National Theatre of Ireland | |
| Ambassador Theatre | Dublin | ||
| Andrews Lane Theatre | Dublin | Demolished 2018, had operated solely as a nightclub (Hangar) for some years prior | |
| Aula Maxima | Maynooth, County Kildare | ||
| Bord Gáis Energy Theatre | Dublin | ||
| Born to Burn productions | Dublin | ||
| Brokentalkers | Dublin | ||
| Camden Palace Hotel Community Arts Centre | Cork City | ||
| Capitol Theatre | Dublin | ||
| Civic Theatre | Tallaght, South Dublin | ||
| Coliseum Theatre | Dublin | ||
| Corcadorca Theatre Company | Cork | ||
| Cork Arts Theatre | Cork | ||
| Craic Theatre | Coalisland | [1] | |
| Cyclamen Productions | Dublin | ||
| Damer Theatre | St Stephen's Green, Dublin | 1955 | Established by Gael Linn in 1955, closed in 1981. |
| Dan Lowrey's Music Hall | Dublin | former name of the Olympia Theatre | |
| Dean Crowe Theatre | Athlone, County Westmeath | 1937 | |
| Druid Theatre Company | Galway | ||
| Eblana Theatre | Dublin | ||
| Everyman Palace Theatre | Cork | ||
| Firedoor Theatre | Dublin | ||
| Focus Theatre | Dublin | ||
| Gaiety Theatre | Dublin | ||
| Gallping Cat Theatre Company | Dublin | ||
| Gate Theatre | Dublin | ||
| Glass Mask Theatre | Dublin | ||
| Granary Theatre | Cork | ||
| The Green Heart Company | |||
| An Grianán Theatre | Letterkenny, County Donegal | ||
| The Helix | Dublin | ||
| Impact Theatre | Limerick | ||
| Inspirado Theatre Company | County Dublin | ||
| Iontas Theatre | Castleblayney, County Monaghan | ||
| Leinster Hall | Dublin | ||
| Royal Theatre | Castlebar | ||
| The Lord Amiens Theatre | Dublin | 1795 | Oldest surviving theatre building in Ireland |
| Lyric Theatre | Belfast | ||
| Lyric Theatre | Dublin | ||
| Mechanics' Theatre | Dublin | ||
| Mullingar Arts Centre | Mullingar, Co. Westmeath | ||
| New Theatre | |||
| Olympia Theatre | Dublin | ||
| Passionfruit Theatre | Athlone, County Westmeath | 2005 | |
| Pavilion Theatre | Dún Laoghaire | 2001 | |
| The Performance Corporation | |||
| Pike Theatre | Dublin | ||
| Point Theatre | Dublin | ||
| Project Arts Centre | Dublin | Project Theatre | |
| Queen's Theatre | Dublin | ||
| The Rabbit's Riot Theatre Company | The North West of Ireland | 2015 | |
| Riff Raff Theatre Company | Wexford | ||
| RSVP (Red Sandstone Varied Productions) | Cork | ||
| Second Age Theatre Company | |||
| Siamsa Tire Theatre | Tralee, County Kerry | 1974 | Irish National Folk Theatre, founded by Pat Ahern |
| [[Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality[2]]] | Dublin | 1991 | Smashing Times incorporates the Smashing Times Theatre and Film Company and Smashing Times Youth Arts Ensemble, and is dedicated to the promotion, study and practice of the arts and equality.[3] |
| Smock Alley Theatre | Dublin | 2012 | built on the foundations of the first Theatre Royal, and incorporating structural material from a later 18th century Theatre Royal. |
| An Taibhdhearc | Galway | 1928 | Amharclann Náisiúnta na Gaeilge - National Irish Language Theatre. |
| Theatre of Joy | Dublin | ||
| Theatre Royal | Dublin | 1662 | |
| Theatre Royal | Waterford | 1785 | Current building mostly dates to 1876. Claims to be Ireland's oldest continually-operating theatre, although it has had several closures. |
| THEATREclub | Dublin | ||
| Tivoli Variety Theatre | Dublin | ||
| Torch Theatre | Dublin | ||
| W. G. Fay's Irish National Dramatic Company | |||
See also
References
- ↑ "The CRAIC Theatre & Arts Centre". flavouroftyrone.com. Flavour of Tyrone. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ↑ "About – Smashing Times".
- ↑ "About – Smashing Times".
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