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ABBEY THEATRE

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The Abbey Theatre is Ireland’s national theatre. It was founded by W.B. Yeats and Lady Augusta Gregory. Since it first opened its doors in 1904 the theatre has played a vital and often controversial role in the literary, social and cultural life of Ireland.

The Abbey produces an annual programme of diverse, engaging, innovative Irish and international theatre and invests in and promotes new Irish writers and artists.

We do this by placing the writer and theatre-maker at the heart of all that we do, commissioning and producing exciting new work and creating discourse and debate on the political, cultural and social issues of the day. Our aim is to present great theatre in a national context so that the stories told on stage have a resonance with artists and audiences alike.

Over the years, the Abbey Theatre has nurtured and premiered the work of major playwrights such as J.M. Synge and Sean O’Casey as well as contemporary classics from the likes of Sebastian Barry, Marina Carr, Bernard Farrell, Brian Friel, Thomas Kilroy, Tom MacIntyre, Frank McGuinness, Tom Murphy, Mark O’Rowe, Billy Roche and Sam Shepard. We also support the new generation of Irish writers at the Abbey Theatre, including Carmel Winters, Nancy Harris, Elaine Murphy, Stacey Gregg and Gary Duggan.

None of this can happen without our audiences and our benefactors. Annie Horniman provided crucial financial support to the Abbey in its first years. And many others have followed her lead by investing in and supporting our work.

Thank you.

ABBEY THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dr. Bryan McMahon (Chairman), Jane Brennan, Paul Davis, Moya Doherty, John Finnegan Róise Goan, Thomas Kilroy, James McNally, Mark Ryan

ABBEY THEATRE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Fiach Mac Conghail (Director / CEO), Declan Cantwell (Director of Finance & Administration) Oonagh Desire (Director of Public Affairs & Development), Gavin Harding (Technical Director) Aideen Howard (Literary Director)