Listing of Theatre Venues in Dublin

TygerKrash

Hi All,
thought it might be useful to have a reference for theatre venues in Dublin
(If you are either looking to put on a show or simply looking for places to go see a show).

I've put a rough version below (my interest is primarily is as a list of receiving venues so I've focused on specs, but we can include an indication of the type of work each theatre focuses on)

City Centre:

Bewleys Cafe Theatre
On the second floor of this city landmark. Caters for a lunchtime theatre slot.
One acts and performances of 50 minutes or less.
Not a dedicated theatre space.


Bord Gais Energy Theatre
immense very modern theatre. Extremely well kitted out.
Large stage
Seats over 2000.
7 bars.
heated wig room.

O'Reilly Theatre
Great Denmark st. (between Parnell and Dorset Streets)
392-504 seats
tech spec here

Project Arts Centre
Multiple performance spaces the smaller Cube and the larger upstairs space
90/220 seats
Large/small stage
bar available upstairs.
Four dressing rooms and green room not sure what configuration these re in

Samuel Beckett theatre. (Trinity College)
Black box
Max 208 seats
Space to accomodate wine/refreshments
Only available to touring companies outside of college term
detailed facilities here
http://www.tcd.ie/Drama/samuel-beckett-theatre/facilities/
Note: another theatre, players theatre is in the same complex, but I couldn't find any tech or hire information for it.


Sean O'Casey Community Theatre
Medium size stage
Tucked away in easy wall but with very good facilities.
Green room,
no bar facilities (tea/coffee snacks available)
lighting/sound facilities including large projector with a 12 x 12 foot screen,

Smock Alley
On Exchange street just beside templebar. Actually 3 venues. 2 Large spaces
The Main theatre and banquet hall and a smaller space called the boys school.
large stage space (ex. boys school: very small )
Between 177/ 250/ 60 seats.
Green room, lighting/sound facilities.
bar available.

The Abbey Theatre
On Abbey street , Irelands national theatre.
Large Stage
comprehensive lighting and sound facilities.
Seating info?

The Gaiety
South king street. Home of the Panto
Large stage
backstage facilities include dressing rooms, showers, and a Green Room
fully featured sound and lighting
1,145 seats

The Gate Theatre
On Cavendish row (Parnell square).
Medium stage
Approx 360 seats,
comprehensive lighting and sound facilities
Bar
Green room

The Littlest Theatre At The Ivy House
Small stage
Theatre above the Ivy house pub
obviously bar available.
80 seats
anyone with more info?

The Peacock Theatre
A smaller theatre in the basement of the Abbey
anyone got more detailed info?

Theatre@36
off Parnell square
Small stage
Approx 50-55 seats (bench style)
Green room
full lighting and sound facilities.
teachers club bar upstairs

The New Theatre
Medium stage
Templebar
Sound and lighting facilities (theatre tech spec here)
not clear what seating capacity is , at least 70.

Theatre Upstairs at Lanigans
Eden Quay
small stage
Bar
Seems to be a lighting rig in place can anyone confirm

The Tivoli Theatre
two options the main theatre upstairs which is a large dedicated theatre space.
Large stage
bar
447 patrons in the procenium
560 patrons in the round

small stage
250 seats(cabaret style)


Outside the City Centre

Axis Ballymun
220 seater theatre space in ballymun

Civic Theatre
Tallaght
2 stages 282 seats/69 seats
full tech details here

Draiocht
Blanchardstown
2 stages (200 + and 90+ seats)
comprehensive tech details here.


The Helix
450 seats
Technical spec here

The Mill
in the Dundrum Town Centre Complex, 2 stages
Main Auditorium :205
Maureen O'Hara Theatre : 40/45
on Luas Green line

bar

Viking Theatre
The Sheds clontarf.
Small stage, but flexible with a number of configurations
lighting rig,
bar
based on their video looks like 40-50 seats (hard to tell though) and dependant on the stage setup.

TygerKrash

When I have enough info I'll add in relative costs too.

lukegriffen

in case you're looking for a few more , there's bewleys,sam beckett, players, the sheds in clontarf (is it called viking theatre?), langtons on eden quay host theatre upstairs...

miamee

You could also add Draíocht in Blanchardstown and the Civic Theatre in Tallaght, Teacher's Club Parnell Square and the Players Theatre, same building as the Samuel Beckett Theatre in Trinity College - I can't find any link that that one though which is odd! Maybe it goes under Samuel Beckett Theatre too

TygerKrash

Thanks miamee , Added this , I couldn't find any details for players either, just added it as a note in the Samuel beckett entry. Theatre@36 is the teachers club theatre, there's an entry for that.

If anyone can provide details for players I'll split it out.

faceman

The Mill Theatre has 2 theatre spaces. The main auditorium holds 205.

The studio (now called the Maureen O'Hara Theatre) holds 40/45. They have a few payment options for hiring the studio including a fixed fee or a door split

The Mill also have a marketing team who promote their shows.

TygerKrash

faceman, presumably does mill has a full light and sound set up in both theatres?

faceman

TygerKrash wrote: »

faceman, presumably does mill has a full light and sound set up in both theatres?

It does indeed

Rachiee

Great idea very important. Tallaght Theatre on greenhills road is very good too and is not for profit so should be cheap enough. Liberties use it sometimes for their performances I've no details unfortunately.