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Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival which will run from 24th Sept – 11th Oct 2009 and is once again sponsored by Ulster Bank.
- This year’s programme offers a wealth of Irish and international productions.
- For the first time the Festival will tour a production to 3 venues during the Festival.
- International productions include: Direct from the deserts of India, The Manganiyar Seduction; Declan Donnellan’s version of Chekhov’s Three Sisters (Chekhov International Theatre Festival and Cheek by Jowl); Robert Lepage’s The Blue Dragon; National Theatre UK and Live Theatre Newcastle present Lee Hall’s hit The Pitmen Painters. Highlights in the Samuel Beckett Theatre, Cet Enfant (Compagnie Louis Brouillard) and Kamp from Hotel Modern.
- Major interactive light installation Playhouse which will illuminate Liberty Hall.
The Abbey Theatre is delighted to present the world premiere of a new play by one of Ireland’s finest playwrights, Tom Murphy. Opening on Tuesday 3 June THE LAST DAYS OF A RELUCTANT TYRANT is the seventeenth work that Murphy has premiered at Ireland’s national theatre.
Tired and subdued as term draws to a close? You may feel that the title of Billy Roche’s new play Lay Me Down Softly encapsulates all your innermost wants: lay me down softly between freshly laundered sheets with a homemade dinner and a cup of tea made by a loving family member…where was I? Ah yes, if you are feeling even slightly more energetic than this it’s not the play for you. (more…)
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