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A Grain of Sand

A Grain of Sand

7 - 11 Apr
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14 - 18 Apr
Of Mornington

Billy Roche and Gary Lydon continue their 40-year creative alliance to present OF MORNINGTON; a raw, unsentimental drama set in a rundown café where three lost souls collide, revealing broken dreams, quiet devastation, and the myths we cling to when the applause is gone.

21 Apr – 3 May
Adelphi ’63

Adelphi ’63 is a fictional celebration of real events – the Beatles only performances in Dublin and the subsequent riot that occurred on Abbey Street. Blending new writing, history and music, this comedic two-person play journeys back in time to honour the resilience of joy amongst teenagers in 1960’s Catholic Ireland.

28 Apr - 9 May
Sorry You Felt That Way

Emma met Adam in a Tesco at a strange time in her life. After six months of romance and joy she decides to move out of her mouldy box room and into his apartment. But on her first night in her new home Adam’s ex-girlfriend is waiting for her in the sitting room.

16 May
Entr’acte Summer Concert

Entr’acte is delighted to present their fourth annual summer concert, staging this show in Smock Alley for the first time. The evening will feature a programme of musical theatre and other favourites performed by the Entr’acte choirs and orchestra.

21 May
Shock Therapy

After Laylah had spent her whole life defying those who told her her existence was wrong, she was shocked to develop severe depression at age 18. Ending up in a psychiatric hospital 4 times in a short space of time, she had to process the damage that growing up visibly queer had afflicted on her.

22 May
Murder: Staged

Serial killer and psychopathy expert Cheish Merryweather introduces MURDER: STAGED – a deep dive into the embedded lies at crime scenes. Featuring forensics, criminology, dark psychology and reconstructed real-life crime scene walk-throughs. An unmissable evening for any true crime fan.

23 May
Na Drini Cuprija

A story of love, loss and redemption.
On the banks of the timeless Drina River, where cultures meet and histories collide, stands a bridge that has witnessed centuries of love, loss, and survival.

Please note, this show will be performed in Serbian.

28 - 30 May
The Fit Prince (who gets switched on the square in the frosty castle the night before (insert public holiday here))

Following the sold-out, award-winning shows Gwyneth Goes Skiing and Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, Awkward Productions are back with a brand new show, bringing all their Hallmarks together in the signature awkwardprods way – queer, chaotic, comedic and heartfelt.

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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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