New Theatre, Dublin Explained

The New Theatre
Address:43 East Essex Street
City:Dublin 2
Country:Republic of Ireland
Pushpin Map:Ireland Central Dublin
Coordinates:53.345°N -6.2665°W
Capacity:66[1]
Type:Proscenium
Opened:1997
Yearsactive:20
Rebuilt:2007
Website:thenewtheatre.com

The New Theatre is a small theatre, with 66 seats, in Temple Bar, Dublin.[1] [2] [3] Founded in 1997, it was closed temporarily during 2007 for renovation works.[1] [4]

It is partly funded by the Arts Council and Dublin City Council,[5] and managed by Anthony Fox.[6]

The theatre hosts works as part of the Dublin Fringe Festival, Dublin Theatre Festival,[7] [8] Dublin Feminist Film Festival,[9] [10] and other events.[11]

A documentary film, The New Theatre, directed by Patrick Clarke was released on Arts & Education platforms across the United States in February 2019.[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: A red dawn for Irish theatre. https://web.archive.org/web/20171207015314/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24870145.html. dead. 7 December 2017. Long. Angela. 28 February 2007. Irish Times. 6 December 2017.
  2. Web site: New Theatre, Dublin. entertainment.ie. 6 December 2017 .
  3. Web site: Venues . irishtheatre.ie. 6 December 2017 .
  4. Web site: About The New Theatre . TheNewTheatre.com . 6 December 2017.
  5. Web site: The New Theatre . Dublin City Centre BID Company . DublinTown.ie . 9 December 2017 .
  6. News: Dublin then and Now . herald.ie . 30 July 2009 .
  7. Web site: In These Shoes? . theguardian.com. 17 May 2007.
  8. Web site: Class – New Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review . nomoreworkhorse.com. 2 October 2017 .
  9. Web site: Dubliners Women at The New Theatre . exeuntmagazine.com . 2 December 2016.
  10. Web site: Dublin Feminist Film Festival launches 2017 programme . Scannain.com. 10 November 2017 .
  11. Web site: Fitting centenary for Francis Ledwidge . independent.ie. 6 March 2017 . Ledwidge is at the New Theatre in Dublin as a celebration of the poet[Francis Ledwidge]'s centenary.
  12. Web site: The New Theatre. . 29 January 2019 .

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