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Scene + Heard 2026

The Festival of New Work | 12 - 28 Feb
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27 - 31 Jan
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time tells the story of Christopher John Francis Boone. He stands besides Mrs Shears’ dead dog, which has been speared with a garden fork, and Christopher is under suspicion. His detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.

5 + 6 Feb
BallyBridgeWater

Bringing together an ensemble cast of 10 of Ireland’s leading performers for a Freshly Squeezed Work In Progress night out like no other, LemonSoap Productions welcome you all to BallyBridgeWater, Ireland’s most famous fictional town.

5 - 14 Mar
HOT MESS

It’s been a year. Twins Polo and Twitch reunite for the night of their twenty-fifth birthday. Their hometown is getting smaller. The only thing there is more of is rust. But there’s a reason Polo left the island. And Twitch doesn’t want to be forgotten.

13 - 15 March
MONSTER

Being a Mother isn’t easy, it’s hard gruelling work. Being a Mother means losing yourself. Being a Mother is the most difficult job in the world, especially when you are a Mother to a Monster.

A dark tale about motherhood, desire, death and secrets.

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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.

Dublin Municipal Theatre at Smock Alley

In 2025, Smock Alley Theatre became Dublin Municipal Theatre (DMT) at Smock Alley.

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Smock Alley is a key part of the arts infrastructure of Dublin. Here we list the variety of ways in which work is developed and presented at Smock and how you can engage with us to help develop your own work and practice.