Recommend a Dublin play as Christmas present

nihicib2

Hi all,

Mods Im not sure if this is in the right place so feel free to move.

Basically I want to take my other half to Dublin to see a good play, its a Christmas present and Ill be getting a hotel and some grub as well. It would be for Jan/Feb. He's mentioned that he'd love to go and see one but I don't want to ask outright which one he'd like to see as he'd cop as to what Im at. I want it to be a surprise. He wouldn't be into singing/dancing type productions, or anything too modern, kind of old school/historical type plays if that makes any sense. I haven't a clue myself about any of them so if any of you have some recommendations that would be great

The_Morrigan

Moll is on in the Gaiety in Jan/Feb next year - http://www.gaietytheatre.ie/index.php/whats-on-buy-tickets/calendar/john-b-keanes-moll/543

And there is a contemporary version of a Midsummers Night Dream in Feb/March in the Abbey - http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats_on/event/a-midsummer-nights-dream/

The Caretaker is on in the Gate in February http://www.gatetheatre.ie/production/TheCaretaker2014

My brother is a big theatre buff and I tend to get him vouchers that he can use during the year (two reasons for that, he can pick what he wants to see on his own schedule & I don't buy him tickets to a show he has already booked).

If you wanted you could 'mock up' a personalised voucher so he can then go and pick a show he wants to see and you can both plan the weekend together.

lukegriffen

http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats_on/event/she-stoops-to-conquer/ is a fun show, starting in Dec. at The Abbey, and you could also do a backstage tour ...
http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats_on/performances/abbey-backstage-tours-2014/

Or in the Olympia in January there's The Walworth Farce, with Brendan Gleeson & his 2 sons. It's a great play , odd / quirky, tickets will be pricey enough for this, if still available.