Smock Alley Theatre, 1662 was the first custom built theatre in Dublin City and still remains in substantially the same form, making it one of the most important sites in European theatre history.
Smock Alley Theatre, 1662 was the first theatre outside London to receive the title of Theatre Royal, but, because it had been built on land reclaimed from the Liffey, the building was unstable and the gallery collapsed twice. It was rebuilt in 1735.
The theatre closed in 1787. The building was then used as a whiskey store until Father Michael Blake bought it to set up a church. When the bell tolled in 1811, 18 years before the Catholic Emancipation, the first Catholic bell to ring in Dublin in nearly 300 years was heard. The façade boasts ornate stained glass windows and the original ceiling plasterwork remain in the Smock Alley as a witness of this time.
After a six year renovation, Smock Alley Theatre, 1662 reopened its doors as Dublin’s oldest newest theatre in May 2012. With three gorgeous venues, Smock Alley is the perfect place to spend a cultural evening out. They partner with many arts and cultural festivals to welcome audiences, engage with artists and create exciting cultural events. From Dublin Theatre Festival to First Fortnight and from IMRAM to the Irish literature Festival these partnerships are a vital part of their annual programme.
- Beards
AutumnBeards A farcical tale of hope and resilience, Beards by LemonSoap Productions, is a rollicking new musical comedy, bringing Smock Alley audiences all the way back to the Middle Ages!
- CRANN MÓR | TREE
AutumnCRANN MÓR | TREE Iomann siansach don chrann agus gach gné de is ea Tree de chuid Richard Berengarten, dán fada a tharraingíonn ar Chrann na Beatha sa Chabála, agus an t-ionad lárnach atá ag an gcrann i dtraidisiúin spioradálta ar fud an domhain.
- ROADKILL
AutumnROADKILL On the 31st of October 2019, Cosmo was hit by a car in an act of transphobic hate and violence. This show is not about being hit by a car.
- Slow News Day
AutumnSlow News Day …because the news couldn’t get any more stupid. Overwhelmed host Giles Brody and overenthusiastic assistant Ronan Carey dissect the day’s stories with live antics and sketches. One lucky audience member becomes a data centre.
- AN 424: AN BUS GO DTÍ AN GHEALCHATHAIR | THE BUS TO THE BRIGHTCITY
AutumnAN 424: AN BUS GO DTÍ AN GHEALCHATHAIR | THE BUS TO THE BRIGHTCITY Poet Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha, novelist Jackie Mac Donncha and poet and musician Cúán de Búrca read from new work inspired by their journeys on the bus.
- DIAMAINT AGUS MEIRG | DIAMONDS AND RUST: THE DYLAN-BAEZ PROJECT
AutumnDIAMAINT AGUS MEIRG | DIAMONDS AND RUST: THE DYLAN-BAEZ PROJECT D’éirigh go han-mhaith leis an dá thionscadal a d’eagraigh IMRAM cheana ar Bob Dylan - Leagann an tionscadal úr seo béim ar an ngaol cruthaitheach agus pearsanta a bhí aige le Joan Baez.
- Politics of Disgust
Arts and culturePolitics of Disgust Play Not Funny’s The Politics of Disgust: two chaotic HR reps armed with Post-its and severe haircuts try to teach you how to spot propaganda. A filthy, feral, unhinged look at politics and the things we hate.
- The Seagull
Arts and cultureThe Seagull Cathal Cleary Theatre Company and Dublin Municipal Theatre in association with Once Off Productions present The Seagull. “I want fame. Real proper fame. A thunderstorm of fame.”
