The personal and political come centre stage at Ireland’s national theatre next year, as Sean O’Casey’s masterpiece features alongside work by Lennox Robinson, and three world premieres of powerful new writing from Marina Carr, Frank McGuinness and Una McKevitt.
To celebrate the new season launch, the Abbey Theatre is offering one lucky Irish Times reader the chance to win two tickets for each production as part of the National Theatre of Ireland’s 2026 programming. The six productions are:
Fair Deal (Wednesday, February 11th– Saturday, March 28th), written by Una McKevitt and directed by Conall Morrison, on the Peacock Stage
Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the Stars (Tuesday, March 3rd – Thursday, April 30th), directed by Tom Creed, on the Abbey Stage
Do You Come From Gomorrah? (Monday, April 13th – Saturday, May 16th), a new play written by Frank McGuiness and directed by Sarah Baxter, on the Peacock Stage
Lennox Robinson’s The Whiteheaded Boy (Wednesday, June 3rd – Saturday, July 18th), directed by Annie Ryan, on the Abbey Stage
Mirandolina (Friday, August 28th – Saturday, September 5th), written by Marina Carr from La Locandiera by Carlo Goldoni and directed by Caitríona McLaughlin, on the Abbey Stage
Learn more about these six plays and see what else is on at your national theatre here.
For your chance to win, simply fill in the form below. Good luck!
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