🤩 one week left with this hilarious bunch With a sharp feminist wink to the past and notions aplenty, The Whiteheaded Boy runs on the Abbey Stage until 25 July. ⭐Don't miss the show of the summer, book now: https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats-on/the-whiteheaded-boy/

📣 One week left to apply! We're thrilled to announce a series of general auditions for professional actors to be held in Dublin, Belfast, Galway and Cork from 10– 24 August 2026. 🎭For more information and to apply, visit our website: https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/auditionsnationwide

📣 Introducing the cast and creative team of visions! Lyrical, bold and timely, visions is a sweeping world premiere play written by Eoghan Quinn and directed by Claire O’Reilly. Discover more about this production: https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats-on/visions/

🤩 Two weeks left to see our starry revival of #TheWhiteheadedBoy! An anarchic family comedy full of notions, curtain-twitching and youthful punk energy, The Whiteheaded Boy runs on the Abbey Stage until 25 July: https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats-on/the-whiteheaded-boy/

📣 Introducing the cast and creative team of ANIMALS! ANIMALS is a riotous and kaleidoscopic world premiere commissioned by the Abbey Theatre and based on the critically acclaimed short fiction of award-winning contemporary Irish writer Blindboyboatclub, adapted by Dan Colley https://bit.ly/4fc6zvb

📣 DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE OF IRELAND Brought to life by Theatre Lovett (Best Production 2024) and a versatile ensemble cast, Kafka’s Doll invites audiences of all ages on a captivating journey, offering Kafka’s final gift of hope in an uncertain world: https://bit.ly/4aC9mMI

📣 DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE OF IRELAND For one night only, comedy legend David O’Doherty brings an evening of low-voltage song and chatter to the Abbey Theatre. 🎫 https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats-on/at-this-stage/

📣 Abbey Theatre Takes Auditions Nationwide! We're thrilled to announce a series of general auditions for professional actors to be held in Dublin, Belfast, Galway and Cork from 10– 24 August 2026. 🎭For more information and to apply, visit our website: https://bit.ly/4oWYVJj

📣 The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport is seeking to appoint two suitably qualified candidates to the Board of the Abbey Theatre For more information and details on how to apply, please visit our website: https://bit.ly/4fFhyPA ⏰ The closing date for both positions is Tuesday 7 July

Time To Write: July edition!✍️ Time To Write is a free monthly gathering for playwrights and performance makers working on a writing project. For our July session, we'll be joined by award-winning playwright, filmmaker and performer Carmel Winters. https://bit.ly/4eBkawR

In town for Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride this Saturday, 27 June? Don’t forget, our doors are open from 12 noon if you need a spot near the parade route to charge your phone, use our all-gender bathrooms or just have a sit down and take a breather. Have a happy and safe Pride! 💖

📣 The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport is seeking to appoint two suitably qualified candidates to the Board of the Abbey Theatre For more information and details on how to apply, please visit our website: https://bit.ly/4fFhyPA The closing date for both positions is Tuesday 30 June.

#TimeToWrite returns on 15 June!✍️ We are delighted to be joined by writer and director Mark O'Rowe for our June session. ✨Join us on Monday 15 June for a day of community, co-working and creativity. Book your free spot now: https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats-on/time-to-write/

Setting the stage for the next few months 🎭 We're delighted to announce further details for our upcoming shows and projects for 2026. ⭐ Read more about our further show announcements and find tickets: https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/five-thrilling-projects-for-2026/

📣 Spread the news! We're hiring for the role of Communications Manager. ✍️ Closing date for applications is 5 June 2026. For more information and to apply, visit our website: https://careers.abbeytheatre.ie/communications-manager-292584.htm?rgcref=RGCREF #AbbeyTheatre #IrishTheatre #TheatreJobs

🤩 Yerra! Peter McGann appeared on Oliver Callan's radio show earlier today to discuss making his Abbey Theatre debut in #TheWhiteheadedBoy, coming to Ireland's national theatre from 3 June. 📻Listen back: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22612539/

🥳 Congratulations to Kilmeen Drama Group! The winners of the Abbey Theatre Award at this year's RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival, will present Ballyturk by Enda Walsh on the Peacock Stage for four performances only, from Thursday 28 - Saturday 30 May. Book now: https://bit.ly/4tvy8Vm

📣 Distillation is back on tour! Following sold-out performances across Ireland, the US, and Canada, Distillation returns in 2026 for a brand new Irish tour. 🌱 Find more information and book tickets on our website: https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats-on/distillation-2026/ 📸Patricio Cassinoni

"During the piece’s intense, yet hopeful 75 minutes, the protagonist, simply named Man, relives the violence, loyalty and love that shaped him and the province of Ulster he loves, yet must leave." Kate Demolder interviews Sarah Baxter and Ryan Donaldson for The Currency: https://bit.ly/4nj8LEy

"The truth’s a dangerous thing to be saying in a little place" Here's your first look at The Whiteheaded Boy, our bold and bawdy re-imagining of the classic Lennox Robinson play, directed by Annie Ryan. Book now: https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats-on/the-whiteheaded-boy/ 📸 Pato Cassinoni

📣 One week to go! Christos Papadopoulos returns to Dublin Dance Festival with his latest creation, My Fierce Ignorant Step, running on the Abbey Stage from 7 May – 9 May https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats-on/my-fierce-ignorant-step/

🎭 Our Sign-Language Interpreted performance of Do You Come From Gomorrah? will take place on Friday 1 May at 20:00. 🎫 Please contact our Box Office at boxoffice@abbeytheatre.ie to book discounted tickets. Supported by Arts and Disability Ireland, the Arts Council, and a Private Patron

🎭 Our Sign-Language Interpreted performance of Do You Come From Gomorrah? will take place on Friday 1 May at 20:00. 🎫 Please contact boxoffice@abbeytheatre.ie to book discounted tickets and to get the best view of the interpreter. https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats-on/do-you-come-from-gomorrah/

🗞️Glowing praise for Do You Come From Gomorrah? Now running on the Peacock Stage until 16 May, Do You Come From Gomorrah? is a memory play, one man’s elegy to a younger self who survived impossible circumstances. https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats-on/do-you-come-from-gomorrah/ 📸Ros Kavanagh

📣 First Look: Do You Come From Gomorrah? by Frank McGuinness, directed by Sarah Baxter In this world premiere performed by Ryan Donaldson, over the course of 75 minutes, we meet a man who has come through a terrible experience with enough humanity left that he can tell us about it. 📸 Ros Kavanagh

Time To Write: May edition!✍️ We are delighted to be joined by Frank McGuinness on May 18, whose new play Do You Come From Gomorrah? is currently running on the Peacock Stage. Book your free spot now: https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats-on/time-to-write/

⚡Selling fast! Extra performances added due to demand. Don't miss the chance to see Tom Creed's exciting new centenary production of The Plough and the Stars - must end 30 April. Visit our website to to find tickets: https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats-on/the-plough-and-the-stars-2026/ 📸Ros Kavanagh

Please note for today's performances of The Plough and the Stars (08/04/2026)

📣 Spread the news! We're hiring for a People and Culture Analyst 🔗 More information: https://careers.abbeytheatre.ie/people-and-culture-analyst-285946.htm?rgcref=RGCREF 🕰️ Closing date for applications is 15 April 2026 📸 Ros Kavanagh #JobFairy #AbbeyTheatre #Opportunity #IrishTheatre

"There’s a fizz in the air, which is really special and everybody knows that we’re putting on something that has a lot of history behind it". Eimhin Fitzgerald Doherty, Clive Geraghty, Cathy Belton and Tom Creed spoke to RTÉ about the legacy of The Plough and the Stars 🌟 https://bit.ly/47kQfoH