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Translations by Brian Friel, an Abbey Theatre, Lyric Theatre Belfast production

Just announced! translations

Just announced! Mark your diaries – we have the Abbey Theatre and Lyric Theatre Belfast visiting us at the end of the summer with Brian Friel’s Translations. Abbey Theatre Artistic Director and Donegal native Caitríona McLaughlin who recently directed our in-house production of Friel’s The Enemy Within is once again at the director’s helm. It’s …

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Irish National Opera, Theatre Lovett and the Abbey Theatre present Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel

Theatre Lovett on directing their first opera Hansel and Gretel

Muireann Ahern and Louis Lovett, Artistic Directors of Theatre Lovett and co-directors of Irish National Opera’s production of ‘Hansel and Gretel’, talk about their work and this new production. Hansel and Gretel is a co-production from Irish National Opera, Theatre Lovett and the Abbey Theatre. It comes to An Grianán on Saturday 7 March 2020. …

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Irish National Opera, Theatre Lovett and the Abbey Theatre present Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel

An Opera For Your Inner Child and Your Grown-up Self

Irish National Opera, Theatre Lovett and the Abbey Theatre present their national tour of Engelbert Humperdinck’s greatest hit, his heart-warming fairytale opera HANSEL AND GRETEL this spring. After its opening run at The Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Saturday 8 – Saturday 15 February, 2020, Hansel and Gretel will be performed at An Grianán for one night only on Saturday 7 March …

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Photo Gallery: Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards The Somme

July 1st 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest battles in human history. As part of the commemorations the Abbey Theatre present this major new production of Frank McGuinness’s classic war drama which tells the story of eight soldiers from Ulster and the terrible toil that war takes …

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On Frank McGuinness

Written by Jessica Traynor, Literary Manager of the Abbey Theatre, the National Theatre of Ireland. “Frank McGuinness is a playwright of whom Donegal and its people can be truly proud. His work enshrines the Donegal people and landscape at the heart of some of the most vital Irish drama of the past thirty years.” Hailing …

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