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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.
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Theatre
or theatre company
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Location
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Year established
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Notes
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| Abbey Theatre |
Dublin |
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also known as the National Theatre of Ireland
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| Ambassador Theatre |
Dublin |
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| Andrews Lane Theatre |
Dublin |
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Demolished 2018, had operated solely as a nightclub (Hangar) for some years prior
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| Aula Maxima |
Maynooth, County Kildare |
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| Bord Gáis Energy Theatre |
Dublin |
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| Born to Burn productions |
Dublin |
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| Brokentalkers |
Dublin |
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| Camden Palace Hotel Community Arts Centre |
Cork City |
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| Capitol Theatre |
Dublin |
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| Civic Theatre |
Tallaght, South Dublin |
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| Coliseum Theatre |
Dublin |
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| Corcadorca Theatre Company |
Cork |
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| Cork Arts Theatre |
Cork |
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| Craic Theatre |
Coalisland |
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| Cyclamen Productions |
Dublin |
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| Damer Theatre |
St Stephen's Green, Dublin |
1955 |
Established by Gael Linn in 1955, closed in 1981.
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| Dan Lowrey's Music Hall |
Dublin |
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former name of the Olympia Theatre
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| Dean Crowe Theatre |
Athlone, County Westmeath |
1937 |
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| Druid Theatre Company |
Galway |
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| Eblana Theatre |
Dublin |
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| Everyman Palace Theatre |
Cork |
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| Firedoor Theatre |
Dublin |
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| Focus Theatre |
Dublin |
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| Gaiety Theatre |
Dublin |
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| Gallping Cat Theatre Company |
Dublin |
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| Gate Theatre |
Dublin |
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| Glass Mask Theatre |
Dublin |
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| Granary Theatre |
Cork |
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| The Green Heart Company |
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| An Grianán Theatre |
Letterkenny, County Donegal |
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| The Helix |
Dublin |
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| Impact Theatre |
Limerick |
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Shut Down 2009.
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| Inspirado Theatre Company |
County Dublin |
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| Iontas Theatre |
Castleblayney, County Monaghan |
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| Leinster Hall |
Dublin |
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| Royal Theatre |
Castlebar
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| The Lord Amiens Theatre |
Dublin |
1795 |
Oldest surviving theatre building in Ireland
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| Lyric Theatre |
Belfast |
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| Lyric Theatre |
Dublin |
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| Mechanics' Theatre |
Dublin |
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| Mullingar Arts Centre |
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
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| New Theatre |
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| Olympia Theatre |
Dublin |
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| Passionfruit Theatre |
Athlone, County Westmeath |
2005 |
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| Pavilion Theatre |
Dún Laoghaire |
2001 |
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| The Performance Corporation |
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| Pike Theatre |
Dublin |
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| Point Theatre |
Dublin |
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| Project Arts Centre |
Dublin |
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Project Theatre
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| Queen's Theatre |
Dublin |
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| The Rabbit's Riot Theatre Company
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The North West of Ireland
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2015
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| Riff Raff Theatre Company |
Wexford |
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| RSVP (Red Sandstone Varied Productions) |
Cork |
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| Second Age Theatre Company |
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| Siamsa Tire Theatre |
Tralee, County Kerry |
1974 |
Irish National Folk Theatre, founded by Pat Ahern
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| 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.
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| An Taibhdhearc |
Galway |
1928 |
Amharclann Náisiúnta na Gaeilge - National Irish Language Theatre.
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| Theatre of Joy |
Dublin |
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| Theatre Royal |
Dublin |
1662 |
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| 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.
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| THEATREclub |
Dublin |
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| Tivoli Variety Theatre |
Dublin |
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| Torch Theatre |
Dublin |
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| W. G. Fay's Irish National Dramatic Company |
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Limerick
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1997
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| Web Theatre |
Newtownards |
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See also
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