List of Irish theatres and theatre companies

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.

Theatreor 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 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 Shut Down 2009. 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 CompanyThe North West of Ireland2015 Riff Raff Theatre Company Wexford RSVP (Red Sandstone Varied Productions) Cork Second Age Theatre Company Siamsa Tire Theatre Tralee, County Kerry 1974Irish National Folk Theatre, founded by Pat Ahern Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality Dublin 1991Smashing 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. 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 1928Amharclann 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 Limerick Youth Theatre Limerick1997Web Theatre Newtownards

See also

Architecture of Ireland Irish theatre List of Irish dramatists

References