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SUMMARY:The Plough and the Stars
DESCRIPTION:Marking 100 years since it premiered on the Abbey Stage\, Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the Stars returns\, in an exciting new production directed by Tom Creed \n\n\nAt its original production in February 1926\, the audience rioted. Now regarded as a masterpiece\, this provocative play is an essential part of our understanding of Irish history and Irish theatre.  \nThe residents of a Dublin tenement shelter from the violence that sweeps through the city’s streets. A revolution that will shape the country’s future rages around them. What kind of Ireland awaits them?   \nSet amid the tumult of the Easter Rising\, The Plough and the Stars is the story of ordinary lives ripped apart by the idealism of the time.  \nDirector Tom Creed said: “This production is a chance to remind us that O’Casey was a trailblazing innovator as well as a social realist of great humanity and compassion. The opportunity to stage the 100th anniversary production of the play at the Abbey is a rare and precious one – to honour its extraordinary legacy and to remind us how it continues to reflect Ireland back at itself a century after its legendary debut.”  \nCast will be announced in the coming weeks. 
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/the-plough-and-the-stars/
LOCATION:Abbey Theatre\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Drama,Film & Theatre,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Do You Come From Gomorrah?
DESCRIPTION:Written by Frank McGuinness \nDirected by Sarah Baxter \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Never breathe a word of what I went through there…” \n\n\nDo You Come From Gomorrah? is a world premiere from Frank McGuinness\, one of Ireland’s most celebrated playwrights and will be performed by Ryan Donaldson (Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme\, 2016 and Tartuffe\, 2023). \n‘I recognise my breed\, when I come across the men who look as if they have seen a ghost…’ \nA young man relives his time caged in a reformatory where money and terror shaped him\, his faith\, his sexuality. \n‘I do not like the past. It is not kind to me. It does not belong to me.’ \nHe relives the violence and loyalty that shaped him and the province of Ulster he loves\, yet must leave. \nStark\, unsettling\, in the darkest of nights\, holding on to hope\, who is it that asks “do you come from Gomorrah?” And where is Gomorrah? So near\, so far… \nCommenting on the play\, director Sarah Baxter says ‘I’m excited to be directing the world premiere production of Do You Come From Gomorrah? by Frank McGuinness – it’s always an honour to work on the premiere of a new play and a responsibility I take on joyfully. Ryan Donaldson has a brilliant understanding of Frank’s writing\, and I can’t wait for audiences to see him bring this complex\, beautiful story to life.’ \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCast: Ryan Donaldson\n\n\nWriter: Frank McGuinness\nDirector: Sarah Baxter\nSet and Costume Design: Alyson Cummins\nLighting Design: Sinéad McKenna\nComposer: Tom Lane\nSound Design: Martha Knight
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/do-you-come-from-gomorrah/
LOCATION:Abbey Theatre\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Drama,Film & Theatre,Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260503
DTSTAMP:20250828T084355Z
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SUMMARY:The Beekeeper of Aleppo
DESCRIPTION:Proudly presented by Martin Dodd for UK Productions Ltd in association with Nottingham Playhouse\, adapted by Nesrin Alrefaai and Matthew Spangler\, from the International No.1 Bestseller Christy Lefteri. \nFrom the producers behind the hugely successful West End and Broadway stage adaptation of The Kite Runner. \n‘I was scared of the bees at first\, but now\, they make me feel alive. They are like a society in complete harmony with itself. Not like people at all\, but maybe what people have the potential to be’  \nNuri is a beekeeper\, his wife\, Afra\, an artist. They live a simple life\, rich in family and friends\, in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo – until the unthinkable happens. When all they care for is destroyed by war\, they are forced to escape. On their terrifying journey\, they must face the pain of their own unbearable loss alongside incredible danger. Above all\, they must journey to find each other again. This compassionate and beautiful play is a story of connection – between friends\, families\, and strangers. \n‘A story of loss\, love\, resilience and hope. … it’s impossible not to be moved.’ The Observer \nWinner of the Aspen Words Award\, Runner up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize\, and one of The Times top three bestselling books of 2020\, Christy Lefteri’s best-selling novel is adapted by Nesrin Alrefaai\, and Matthew Spangler who adapted The Kite Runner. The production produced in association with UK Productions had its world premiere at Nottingham Playhouse in early 2023 and went on to tour the UK\, receiving rave reviews wherever it played. \n  \nRunning Time & Special Effects: \n\nApproximately 2 hours 20 mins including interval.\nThe show contains strobe lighting\, flashing light\, haze and sudden loud noises.\n\nAGE GUIDANCE:\n\nAge Recommendation: 14+ (Under 16’s must be accompanied by a parent/guardian aged 18+)\nNo under 3’s permitted in the auditorium
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/the-beekeeper-of-aleppo/
LOCATION:Gaiety Theatre
CATEGORIES:Drama,Film & Theatre,Theatre
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SUMMARY:The Madonna of Asia
DESCRIPTION:Once Asia’s brightest star\, Rin Asari (Mai Ishikawa) was poised for global fame with the release of her first film in English. But soon after\, she vanished. It’s 2014. Rin\, in her forties\, lives quietly in Dublin. By chance\, she connects with Tara (Clare Barrett)\, a woman living in Hong Kong\, bringing up the past she has tried to forget. When Rin receives an offer to return to the screen\, she must confront what she left behind. \nInspired by the golden age of Hong Kong cinema\, THE MADONNA OF ASIA weaves together live performance\, vibrant projection and multilingual storytelling. Moving between myth and memory\, this piece traces a woman’s journey from icon to exile – and back to herself. \n. \nWritten\, directed and featuring design by Linbury Prizewinner Choy-Ping Ní Chléirigh-Ng 吳彩萍. \nPerformed in English\, Japanese and Cantonese. Japanese and Cantonese dialogue is captioned in English. Run time one hour. \n\n\n.\n\nFeatured by Chris McCormack in The Irish Times as one of 2026’s headline plays.\n\n.\n\nPraise for Choy-Ping’s work: \n“Formally\, thematically\, politically\, there is very little work being made in Ireland that dares as much as Choy-Ping’s.”\n— Carys D. Coburn \n“To be displaced from a place is also to be displaced from language. Ní Chléirigh-Ng’s practice creates a space that foregrounds these themes in new modes of performance across technical and substantive levels\, equally displaced from theatrical tradition.”\n— Michelle Chan Schmidt \n\n\n“Choy-Ping Ní Chléirigh-Ng’s set design is a stroke of genius.”\n— Chris O’Rourke\, The Arts Review\, on Boyfriends by Ultan Pringle\n\n.\n\nSupported by Dublin City Council Project Arts Grant and Incubation Space Award\, Irish Theatre Institute\, PROPEL Programme with Strollers Network\, Rough Magic Theatre Company and The New Theatre Artist in Residence Programme.
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/the-madonna-of-asia/
LOCATION:The New Theatre\, 43 Essex St E\, Dublin\, Leinster\, D02 Y306\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Drama,Film & Theatre,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Sorry You Felt That Way
DESCRIPTION:An award winning domestic thriller about love and the things we wish we didn’t know. \nEmma met Adam in a Tesco at a strange time in her life. After six months of romance and joy she decides to move out of her mouldy box room and into his apartment. Things are looking up for Emma.\nBut on her first night in her new home Adam’s ex-girlfriend is waiting for her in the sitting room and she no longer feels safe. \nFollowing on from a sold out\, award winning run Sorry You Felt That Way returns to Smock Alley Boys’ School. \nWinner of The Fishamble New Writing Award 2024 \n“A must see” – Trinity News\n“A thought piercing piece” – Reviews Hub \nAge Suitability: 16+\nWarnings: Strong language / References to domestic abuse \n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE COMPANY\nHarry Butler is a actor and writer from Dublin. He trained at The Lir Academy in Dublin. His first play ‘Changing the Sheets’ played in Dublin\, London and Edinburgh Fringe to critical acclaim. ‘Changing the Sheets’ has recently been translated into Italian in being performed in Naples and Rome in Spring ‘26. \nAnthony Biggs is former Artistic Director of Jermyn Street Theatre in the West End in London as well as The Playground Theatre in London. His work has been performed in the West End and Off Broadway.
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/sorry-you-felt-that-way/
LOCATION:Smock Alley Theatre\, 6-7 Exchange Street Lower\, Temple Bar\, Dublin 8\, D08 EH67
CATEGORIES:Drama,Film & Theatre,Theatre
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