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O'Reilly Theatre

OVERVIEW

    Address

    Belvedere College, Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1, Co. Dublin

    Email

    bookings@belvederecollege.ie

    Website

    http://www.oreillytheatre.com

    Phone

    + 353 (0)1 858 6690

    Business and Theatre Manager

    Jill Robins

    Events Executive

    Geraldine Brooks

    Box Office Phone

    + 353 (0)1 858 6644

  • Programming Policy

    The O’Reilly Theatre is a 500 seat theatre situated on Great Denmark Street in the heart of Dublin 1. The O'Reilly Theatre is a receiving house that supports new productions and small companies. The O’Reilly stage welcomes everything from worldwide theatre hits to local talents. Alongside the theatre, O'Reilly Theatre rent studio space for an array of artists. “Number 3” is currently studio space for 9 artists. These spaces are home to theatre companies, writers, visual artists and many more creatives. The O’Reilly celebrates and showcases productions in the beautiful Belvedere House. This Georgian house is used for launches, small theatre events and showcases. The O’Reilly Theatre is dedicated to the production of new shows and the development of the arts.

New Irish Plays Produced By O'Reilly Theatre

Play Title Playwright
At Peace Declan Gorman
Gym Swim Party Danielle Galligan Gavin Kostick
Improbable Frequency Arthur Riordan Bell Helicopter
A musical with Book and Lyrics by Arthur Riordan, and Musical Composition and Sound Design by Bell Helicopter.
The Bull Michael Keegan-Dolan
With additional devising and writing by Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre. A modern version of the Táin Bó Cúailnge.

Adaptations/Translations

Play Title Adapter/Translator
God's Gift John Banville Heinrich von Kleist
a new version of Heinrich von Kleist's Amphitryon
Peer Gynt Arthur Riordan Henrik Ibsen

A new version with live music by Tarab
Swan Lake/Loch na hEala Michael Keegan-Dolan