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26 Lower Abbey Street
1 Dublin
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+353 1 878 7222(Box Office)
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Neighborhood :
O'Connell Street and environs
http://www.abbeytheatre.ie
Founded in 1904 by W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory, the Abbey is Ireland's national theater and remains a crucial promoter of established and emerging Irish playwrights. The theater's early years saw much controversy: the 1926 premiere of O'Casey's 'The Plough and the Stars' upset nationalist sensibilities and provoked Yeats to personally rebuke the audience, who felt offended by the depiction of the 1916 nationalist movement. Although generally less controversial these days, new Irish plays are still staged in the basement theater, the Peacock. The theater's Abbey Street premises has been open since 1961, but changes are afoot. The management is currently considering a move south of the river.
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The Peacock Theatre is little sister to The Abbey Theatre with whom she sits side by side. The Peacock is over a third smaller than the Abbey and slightly...
The Peacock Theatre is adjacent to the Abbey, it is the smaller theatre of the two. Very small actually! But I must admit I do prefer this venue to the...
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“Wonderful Evening”
I saw a wonderful production of Romeo and Juliet here on my recent trip to Dublin. Tickets were reasonably priced and it was a great break from...
“The Cherry Orchard”
Having waited 30 years to visit The Abbey Theatre, I was very excited to finally achieve my ambition in February 2004, especially as it was the...
“Don't miss the historic Abbey Thatre”
The Abbey Theatre is the national theatre of Ireland. Fiunded in 1904, burned in 1951; reopened in 1966. We had to phone when in Dublin as pres...
“The Plough and the Stars”
I love going to the Abbey Theatre. The actors are first rate and the play by Sean O'Casey was great also. In addition, good tickets are only 25...
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