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opportunity to do so. A few venerable (or at least well-established)
theaters offer serious drama more-or-less regularly.
The online booking site
Ticketmaster
(www.ticketmaster.ie) is an
excellent place to get a quick look at what's playing where and also to
buy tickets. In addition to the major theaters listed below, other ven-
ues present fewer, although on occasion quite impressive, produc-
tions. They also book music and dance performances. They include
the
Focus Theatre,
12 Fade St., Dublin 2 (
&
01/671-2417
), the
Gaiety Theatre,
South King Street, Dublin 2 (
&
01/677-1717
), the
Olympia,
72 Dame St., Dublin 2 (
&
01/679-3323
),
Project:
Dublin,
39 E. Essex St., Dublin 2 (
&
01/679-6622
), and the
Tivoli,
135-138 Francis St., opposite Iveagh Market, Dublin 8 (
&
01/
454-4472
).
Abbey Theatre
For more than 90 years, the Abbey has been the
national theater of Ireland. The original theater, destroyed by fire in
1951, was replaced in 1966 by the current functional, although unin-
spired, 600-seat house. The Abbey's artistic reputation in Ireland has
risen and fallen many times, but is reasonably strong at present.
Lower
Abbey St., Dublin 1.
&
26
($18-$31). Senior, student, and children's discounts available Mon-Thurs evening
and Sat matinee.
Andrews Lane Theatre
This relatively new venue has an
ascending reputation for fine theater. It consists of a 220-seat main
theater where contemporary work from home and abroad is pre-
sented, and a 76-seat studio geared for experimental productions.
9-17 St. Andrews Lane, Dublin 2.
&
01/679-5720.
Tickets
€
13-
€
20 ($16-$24).
The City Arts Centre
The City Arts Centre is an affiliate of
Trans Europe Halles, the European network of independent arts
centers. It presents a varied program, from dramatic productions,
theatrical discussions, and readings by local writers to shows by
touring companies from abroad.
23-25 Moss St., at City Quay.
&
01/677-
0643.
Tickets
01/878-7222.
www.abbeytheatre.ie. Tickets
€
15-
€
12 ($12-$14).
The Gate
Just north of O'Connell Street off Parnell Square, this
recently restored 370-seat theater was founded in 1928 by Hilton
Edwards and Michael MacLiammoir to provide a venue for a broad
range of plays. That policy prevails today, with a program that
includes a blend of modern works and the classics. Although less
known by visitors, The Gate is easily as distinguished as the Abbey.
1 Cavendish Row, Dublin 1.
&
01/874-4368.
Tickets
€
21-
€
25 ($25-$30) or
€
15
($18) for previews. AE, DC, MC, V.
€
10-
€
