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The Man Who Swallowed a Dictionary

13 - 24 Oct

The Man Who Swallowed a Dictionary

13 - 24 Oct
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at smock alley theatre
13 – 17, 19 – 24 Oct
The Man Who Swallowed a Dictionary

Look beyond the headlines to reveal the human story behind David Ervine’s transformation. It explores how conflict, years in prison, education, conviction and language shaped a life, and how one man’s thinking developed during a period of profound political and social change.

14 + 15 Oct
Remember That Time? A Musical

Remember That Time? is an uplifting one-woman musical about loss, change and resilience.

After a breakup, a heartbroken musician returns to her native Dublin after 25 years away to reclaim her identity and passion for life.

21 - 23 Oct
In Plain Sight
In a delicate and compassionate exploration through story and song, activist/performer Noelle Brown and singer/architect Camille O’Sullivan question the links between inconvenient history and place, focusing on the church run and state approved Mother and Baby homes at Roscrea, Castlepollard and Bessborough. 
23 - 26 Oct
Stitch

Sinister, unsettling and unrelentingly atmospheric, this play is not for the faint-hearted. For those who dare, Stitch promises an unforgettable theatrical experience. A homage to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Stitch explores our capacity to be both monster and maker and what happens when the lines between them blur.

As part of Bram Stroker Festival

25 + 26 Oct
Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story

After sold-out performances earlier this year, Awkward Prods are bringing Diana BACK to Smock Alley Theatre due to exceptional demand, as the multi-award-winning, Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show takes the main stage.

29 Oct - 1 Nov
Dancing At Lughnasa

Set in Donegal in 1936, Brian Friel’s award winning play centers on the five Mundy sisters, who live with their older brother, a priest just returned from Uganda, and the youngest sister’s seven year old son, Michael.

29 Oct - 7 Nov
Beards

A farcical tale of hope and resilience, Beards by LemonSoap Productions, is a rollicking new musical comedy, bringing Smock Alley audiences all the way back to the Middle Ages! After our sold out run and rave critical acclaim, don’t miss this limited run this Winter.

4 Nov
Theatre Room: Food For Thought – A Daylight Performance Symposium

The artists, Fióna Bolger, Tara Bredemeier, James Hosty, David Ferreira Alves and Maud Hendricks, with the audience, upend and reimagine the conventions of theatre anew.

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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.