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A theatre at Smock Alley stayed in existence until the 1780s and new theatres, such as the Theatre Royal, Queens' Theatre, and The Gaiety Theatre opened during the 19th century. However, the one constant for the next 200 years was that the main action in the history of Irish theatre happened outside Ireland itself, mainly in London.
The Abbey Theatre (Irish: Amharclann na Mainistreach), also known as the National Theatre of Ireland (Irish: Amharclann Náisiúnta na hÉireann) is a theatre in Dublin, Ireland. First opening to the public on 27 December 1904, and moved from its original building after a fire in 1951, it has remained active to the present day.
built on the foundations of the first Theatre Royal, and incorporating structural material from a later 18th century Theatre Royal. An Taibhdhearc: Galway: 1928: Amharclann Náisiúnta na Gaeilge - National Irish Language Theatre. Theatre of Joy: Dublin: Theatre Royal: Dublin: 1662: Theatre Royal: Waterford: 1785: Current building mostly dates ...
Patrick Frederick Gallaher (1800 – 1863) was an Irish ventriloquist who was active in Ireland throughout the Victorian era. [1] [2] [3] Gallagher was born in Chapleizod, Dublin in 1800 and was performing in theatres on Grafton Street by 1825. [4] Following his death in 1863, he was buried at Glasnevin Cemetery. [5]
Blue Raincoat Theatre Company, Sligo, for its imaginative restoration of the theatre of W B Yeats as part of its A Country Under Wave programme Lian Bell for leading the wakingthefeminists movement with courage and conviction, highlighting the inequalities in Irish theatre and advocating for sustainable change.
Hilton Edwards. Hilton Edwards (2 February 1903 – 18 November 1982) was an English-born Irish actor, lighting designer, and theatrical producer. He co-founded the Gate Theatre with his partner Micheál Mac Liammóir and two others, and has been referred to as the founder of Irish theatre. [1]
The Irish Literary Theatre project lasted until 1901, [3] when it collapsed due to lack of funding. The use of non-Irish actors in these productions was perceived to be a failure, and a new group of Irish players was put together by the Fay brothers,among others. These went on to form the Irish National Theatre Society, which led to the Abbey ...
The Dublin Theatre Festival is Europe's oldest specialised theatre festival. It was founded by theatre impresario Brendan Smith in 1957 and has, with the exception of two years, produced a season of international and Irish theatre each autumn. It is one of a number of key post-World War II events established to foster tolerance and cultural ...