New Theatre, Dublin

The New Theatre

The New Theatre Location within Central Dublin
Address	43 East Essex Street Dublin 2 Republic of Ireland
Coordinates	53°20′42″N6°15′59″W / 53.3450°N 6.2665°W / 53.3450; -6.2665
Type	Proscenium
Capacity	66 [1]
Construction
Opened	1997
Rebuilt	2007
Years active	20
Website
thenewtheatre.com

The New Theatre is a small theatre, with 66 seats, in Temple Bar, Dublin. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Founded in 1997, it was closed temporarily during 2007 for renovation works. ^{[1] [4]}

It is partly funded by the Arts Council and Dublin City Council, ^[5] and managed by Anthony Fox. ^[6]

The theatre hosts works as part of the Dublin Fringe Festival, Dublin Theatre Festival, ^{[7] [8]} Dublin Feminist Film Festival, ^{[9] [10]} and other events. ^[11]

A documentary film, The New Theatre, directed by Patrick Clarke was released on Arts & Education platforms across the United States in February 2019. ^[12]

References

1. Long, Angela (28 February 2007). "A red dawn for Irish theatre". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
2. "New Theatre, Dublin". entertainment.ie. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
3. "Venues". irishtheatre.ie. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
4. "About The New Theatre". TheNewTheatre.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
5. "The New Theatre". DublinTown.ie. Dublin City Centre BID Company. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
6. "Dublin then and Now". herald.ie. 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017.
7. "In These Shoes?". theguardian.com. 17 May 2007.
8. "Class – New Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review". nomoreworkhorse.com. 2 October 2017.
9. "Dubliners Women at The New Theatre". exeuntmagazine.com. 2 December 2016.
10. "Dublin Feminist Film Festival launches 2017 programme". Scannain.com. 10 November 2017.
11. "Fitting centenary for Francis Ledwidge". independent.ie. 6 March 2017. Ledwidge is at the New Theatre in Dublin as a celebration of the poet[ Francis Ledwidge]'s centenary
12. "The New Theatre". IMDb . Retrieved 29 January 2019.^{[ better source needed ]}

External links

• The New Theatre on Vimeo