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VENUES

The Ark

OVERVIEW

    Address

    11a Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Co. Dublin

    Email

    boxoffice@ark.ie

    Website

    www.ark.ie

    Phone

    + 353 (0)1 670 7788

  • Director

    Aideen Howard

  • General Manager

    Al Russell

  • Production Manager

    Mark Rooney

  • Creative Arts Manager

    Aisling O' Gorman

  • Programming Policy

    The Ark creates original cultural programmes for children in a purpose built venue in the heart of Dublin.

    We seek to achieve the highest standards of arts practice for children aged 2-12 through performances, exhibitions and workshops with leading Irish and international artists. Our work evolves through partnerships, touring and research as well as professional development workshops for teachers and artists. The Ark aims to facilitate access to its work for all children.

    The programme changes regularly and ranges across the arts. We present theatre, exhibitions, workshops, festivals, concerts, readings, opera, dance, multimedia and much more. The Ark offers programmes for primary schools during school time, usually Tuesday – Friday, and is open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays. Check the schedule on-line at ark.ie for event details.

  • Resident Company

    The Ark

NEW IRISH PLAYS PRODUCED AT THE ARK

Play Title Playwright
A Christmas Carol Bryan Burroughs Aaron Monaghan Charles Dickens
A Feast of Bones Frances Kay Walter de la Mare

In association with Theatre Lovett. 
A Picture of Me Louis Lovett
Annabelle's Star Raymond Keane Mary McNally
BAKE! Paul Curley
BEES! Mark Doherty
Beware of the Storybook Wolves Tom Swift Lauren Child
Blowfish Veronica Coburn
Dublin 1742 John Banville
Far Away From Me Amy Conroy
Inspired by The Princess and the Pea.
Grounded Róise Goan
No Messin' With The Monkeys! Roddy Doyle
Out the Back Door
Devised by Barabbas... the company
Pass the Parcel Nico Brown Frances Kay
Peat Kate Heffernan
Rudolf the Red David Boyd (2)
The Croons Nico Brown Martin Drury
The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish Jocelyn Clarke
Adapted from the book by author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Dave McKean
The Fourth Wise Man John Browne Johnny Hanrahan
The Giant Blue Hand Marina Carr
The Girl Who Forgot to Sing Badly Finegan Kruckemeyer
The Haircut Wayne Jordan Tom Lane
The Pied Piper John Browne Johnny Hanrahan
The Voyage Paula Meehan
What Did I Miss? Shaun Dunne
Zoe's Play John McArdle

ADAPTATIONS/TRANSLATIONS

Play Title Playwright
A Feast of Bones Frances Kay Walter de la Mare

In association with Theatre Lovett. 
Beware of the Storybook Wolves Tom Swift Lauren Child
The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish Jocelyn Clarke
Adapted from the book by author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Dave McKean
The Pied Piper John Browne Johnny Hanrahan