What's on
at smock alley theatre
21 - 23 Oct
In Plain Sight
In a delicate and compassionate exploration through story and song, activist/performer Noelle Brown and singer/architect Camille O’Sullivan question the links between inconvenient history and place, focusing on the church run and state approved Mother and Baby homes at Roscrea, Castlepollard and Bessborough.
BOOK NOW for In Plain Sight29 Oct - 7 Nov
Beards
A farcical tale of hope and resilience, Beards by LemonSoap Productions, is a rollicking new musical comedy, bringing Smock Alley audiences all the way back to the Middle Ages! After our sold out run and rave critical acclaim, don’t miss this limited run this Winter.
BOOK NOW for BeardsAbout Us
history
Smock Alley Theatre lies in an unassuming part of Dublin city. Nestled on the banks of the River Liffey, you would be forgiven for thinking it a quiet little building. Originally built in 1662, The Theatre Royal at Smock Alley gave the world the plays of George Farquhar (The Recruiting Officer), Oliver Goldsmith (She Stoops to Conquer) and Richard Brinsley Sheridan (The Rivals). 300 people attended the theatre each night, seven days a week to be enthralled, entertained and enlightened by actors, acrobats, dancers, musicians and trapeze artists. Now, 350 years after it was first built, the theatre has been carefully and lovingly restored to become Dublin’s Oldest Newest Theatre. It is now once again a bustling hub of theatre, song, dance, art and creativity.
