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The Abbey Theatre, founded in 1904, comprises the world-famous Abbey and Peacock Theatres. The Abbey's artistic policy centres on creating a great future for Irish theatre. To achieve this the Abbey is committed to commissioning and producing new work and to investing in the development of Irish theatre artists. The Abbey produces the best of Irish and world theatre and aspires to engage actively with and reflect Irish society. The Abbey also programmes lectures, discussions and workshops as well as outreach activities to maximise public engagement with the theatre and its work. The Abbey Theatre has an outstanding international reputation and is committed to touring at home and abroad.

Bunaíodh Amharclann na Mainistreach in 1904 agus cuimsíonn sí Amharclann na Mainistreach féin, a bhfuil cáil dhomhanda amuigh uirthi, agus Amharclann na Péacóige. Tá polasaí ealaíne na Mainistreach dírithe ar thodhchaí suntasach a chruthú d’amharclannaíocht na hÉireann. Chun é sin a chur i gcríoch déantar coimisiúnú agus léiriú ar shaothar nua agus déantar infheistíocht agus forbairt ar scríbhneoirí agus ealaíontóirí amharclainne nua Éireannacha. Cruthaíonn Amharclann na Mainistreach drámaíocht den chéad scoth, a théann i dteagmháil go gníomhach le, agus a léiríonn sochaí na hÉireann. Bíonn léachtaí, pléghrúpaí agus ceardlanna ar siúl ag an Mhainistir, mar aon le himeachtaí for-rochtana le forbairt a dhéanamh ar pháirtíocht an phobail leis an amharclann. Tá sárcháil idirnáisiúnta ar Amharclann na Mainistreach agus tá sé mar aidhm aici camchuairt a thabhairt go náisiúnta agus go hidirnáisiúnta.

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach TEAM

Executive Director Mark O'Brien (2)
Artistic Director Caitríona McLaughlin
Head of Producing Jen Coppinger
Director of Finance and Administration Gus McNamara
Technical Director Chris Hay
Casting Director Sarah Jones(2)
Senior Producer Craig Flaherty
Acting Dramaturg Jesse Weaver

PRODUCTIONS BY Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

  • Dear Ireland I by Carmel Winters, Enda Walsh, Iseult Golden, Sarah Hanly, John Connors, Shane O'Reilly, Nancy Harris, Owen McCafferty, Frank McGuinness, Feli Speaks, Gina Moxley, Abbie Spallen, Michael West, Shaun Dunne, Manchán Magan, Eva O'Connor, Edna O'Brien, Aoife Martyn, Arthur Riordan, Andrea Molino, John O'Donovan (2), Deirdre Kinahan, Zoe Ní Riordáin, Karen Cogan, Jimmy Murphy, Ursula Rani Sarma, Zhu Yi, Pom Boyd, Stacey Gregg, Thomas Kane Byrne, Sinéad Burke, Dermot Bolger, Carys D. Coburn, Meadhbh McHugh, Colm Keegan (2), Phillip McMahon, Darach Mac Con Iomaire, Sonya Kelly, Margaret Perry, Joseph O'Connor (1), Kit de Waal, Ciara Elizabeth Smyth, Keith James Walker, Mark O'Halloran, Una McKevitt, Blindboy Boatclub, Emmet Kirwan, Rosaleen McDonagh, David Ireland, Jody O'Neill (Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach 2020)

  • The Fall of the Second Republic by Michael West (Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach 2020)

  • Pasolini's Salò Redubbed by Dylan Tighe, Pier Paolo Pasolini (Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach 2019)

  • Citysong by Carys D. Coburn (Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach 2019)

  • In Our Veins by Lee Coffey (Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach 2019)

  • Dublin Will Show You How by Tracy Martin (Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach 2019)

  • Rathmines Road by Deirdre Kinahan (Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach 2018)

  • The Patient Gloria by Gina Moxley (Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach 2018)

  • BAOITE by Darach Mac Con Iomaire (An Taibhdhearc 2018)

  • Asking for It by Meadhbh McHugh, Annabelle Comyn, Louise O'Neill(2) (The Everyman 2018)

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