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Five years ago, Jane McCarthy, a graduate of English at UCD joined The New Theatre Team. She showed great interest in playwriting and gaining knowledge in all aspects of theatre from directing, lighting, PR, and running a theatre. Eighteen months into her official job as Front of House Manager she wrote and directed ‘Epilogue’ a […]

a successful year of New Writing in The New Theatre we would like to congratulate all our new writers who had a rehearsed reading of their script performed in the new theatre both throughout the year and in our New Writing Week and or a full production of their work. Our new writing scheme is […]

Congratulations to Just Theatre for their complete, scene-by-scene recreation of F.W Murnau’s 1922 film ‘Nosferatu: Symphony of Horror’. Arguably the masterpiece of the first golden age of cinema, FW Murnau’s infamous Nosferatu 1922 set the benchmark high for the horror genre. Just Theatre returned with their stage version. Integrating vivid stage performances with footage from […]

We are delighted that after being our first show to sell out an entire run before the first performance, and returning due to popular demand, Lockout played once more to packed houses. Thank you to everyone who came to see the show. Praise for Lockout: “For a more personal take on the lockout and a […]

After a sell-out run this spring, Lockout has once again received great responses from audience and critics alike. Don’t miss it this time. “For a more personal take on the lockout and a realisation of the full impact this time had on working class Dublin, Lockout provides a sensitive and moving account of one person’s […]

Jack Kairo and The Long Hard Kiss Goodbye, A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking and Accidental Death of An Annarchist – A huge Success! A noir detective comedy, Sheer Tantrum’s Jack Kairo and The Long Hard Kiss Goodbye ‘…had the crowd howling with laughter…’ (No More Workhorse) while Company D’s american comedy A Coupla […]

THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY by Gavin Kostick “The play seems so real, so plausible…Rise Productions are not afraid to tackle heavy and very real issues even if it is a lunch time show.” – Le Cool. “Quinn and McAnally have the required chemistry for the production to pack a real punch” **** – Donld Mahoney, […]

Selling out – ‘Grow’ a new play by Lauren Jones & devised by the cast. Directed by Nora Kelly Lester “..this young production shows great verve and promise….clever with plenty of twists and turns..” Frances Winston (Le Cool Magazine) “..visually stunning and curiously entertaining. Grow keeps its audience constantly guessing but manages to remain one […]

Last Night A Portrait of the Artist of a Young Man played to a packed house, and an overwhelmingly positive response from the opening night audience. The text was adapted for the stage by Tony Chesterman and the 5 strong cast directed by Jimmy Fay. See images of opening night on our facebook page. The […]

 Since returning for a second run due to popular demand, Jane McCarthy’s Overtime has been earning critical acclaim once more. See for yourself what all the fuss is about: The show runs until Saturday, June 1 only. ‘An engaging and taut piece of writing that keeps you entertained and curious. McCarthy is obviously a talented […]

Audiences and critics were impressed with Sylvia Beatley’s play Making Lemonade last week. They were struck, not least, by her handling of Blade, the play’s central character. ‘Her portrayal of Blade is unnervingly believable, gritty certainly, but on the whole brilliant.’ – Totally Dublin Read the full review here. Look out for the show in […]

Run by Dublin Theatre Festival and led by Graham Whybrow, former literary manager of the Royal Court theatre, this initiative has sought out Ireland’s upcoming, emerging new playwrights and offers them  advice and guidance for developing new material. Overtime, written by Jane McCarthy runs from 20th May-1st of June and has received rave reviews in the past. […]