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Upstate Theatre Project

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Description

Upstate Theatre Project was founded in 1997 and has pursued a collaborative, participatory practice since its inception. A community-engaged performing arts organisation, Upstate adheres to collective and collaborative approaches in keeping with principles of cultural democracy. Upstate is committed to artistic innovation, socio-political enquiry and change through art.

Address

Barlow House, West Street,Drogheda,Co. Louth

Email

admin@upstate.ie

Website

Phone

+ 353 (0)41 984 4227

Director

Administration/Marketing

Emer McMahon (2)

New Irish Plays Produced By Upstate Theatre Project

Play Title	Playwright
At Peace	Declan Gorman
Epic	Declan Gorman
Hades	Declan Gorman
Submarine Man	Aidan Harney
The Countrywoman	Elizabeth Kuti Adapted from Paul Smith's novel The Countrywoman, first published in 1961.
The Enemy Within	Colm Maher
The Green Fool	Declan Gorman Patrick Kavanagh
The Ones Who Kill Shooting Stars	Conall Quinn Developed under Upstate's Writers' Commissioning Scheme.
The Weavers	Declan Gorman Gerhart Hauptmann Translated and adapted from Gerhart Hauptmann's (1862-1946) The Weavers.

Premiered In 2022

Ghostlight

All the Hours

This Sh*t Happens All the Time

Luke

Heaven

Premiered on this day

So Long, Sleeping Beauty

Premiered 25 Sep 2003

Playwright
Isobel Mahon
Company
Bewley’s Cafe Theatre

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Irish Theatre Institute
Registered Office: 17 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 F293
Tel: +353 1 670 4906

Registered Charity Number: CHY 20847
Company Registration Number: 338199
VAT Number : IE6358199D