Abbey Theatre

Our apologies: your internet browser is not yet fully supported by Schmap online guides. Pages in this guide may display incorrectly.

Schmap.com supports the following browsers:

Internet Explorer 6 and above
Firefox 1.5 and above
Safari 3 for PC

MAC

Safari version 1.3 and above
Firefox 2 and above

Abbey Theatre Map
Download the Schmap Dublin Guide
Dublin Home
Schmap Dublin guide and map

Abbey Theatre

Ireland's historic National Theatre

26 Lower Abbey Street
Dublin, Leinster
+353 1 887 2200 (Administration) / +353 1 878 7222 (Box Office)
http://www.abbeytheatre.ie

Founded in 1904 by W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory, the Abbey is Ireland's national theatre and remains a crucial promoter of established and emerging Irish playwrights. The theatre'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 theatre, the Peacock. The theatre's Abbey Street premises has been open since 1961, but changes are afoot. The management is currently considering a move south of the river.

Review © 2009, Wcities

Abbey Theatre Photo: Cristiano Cardin

Abbey Theatre Photo: Andrew Becraft