Abbey Theatre

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The Abbey Theatre is Ireland’s national theatre in Dublin, renowned for its pivotal role in the Irish Literary Revival and for premiering works by major Irish playwrights.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural institution ⓘ
national theatre ⓘ
theatre ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Amharclann na Mainistreach ⓘ
country Ireland ⓘ
culturalSignificance key institution in modern Irish literature ⓘ
symbol of Irish national identity ⓘ
designation Ireland’s national theatre ⓘ
experiencedEvent destructive fire in 1951 ⓘ
foundedOn 1904-12-27 ⓘ
founder Edward Martyn ⓘ
George Moore ⓘ
Lady Augusta Gregory ⓘ
linked to: Lady Gregory

W. B. Yeats ⓘ
linked to: W.B. Yeats
function development of Irish playwrights ⓘ
production of plays ⓘ
touring productions ⓘ
genreFocus Irish drama ⓘ
classic Irish plays ⓘ
contemporary theatre ⓘ
governance board of directors ⓘ
hasSection Peacock Theatre ⓘ
language English ⓘ
Irish ⓘ
locatedIn Dublin city centre ⓘ
linked to: Dublin
locatedNear O’Connell Street ⓘ
locatedOn Abbey Street ⓘ
location Dublin ⓘ
newBuildingOpenedOn 1966-07-18 ⓘ
notableFor association with the Celtic Revival ⓘ
premiering works by major Irish playwrights ⓘ
promotion of Irish drama ⓘ
role in the Irish Literary Revival ⓘ
openingDate 1904-12-27 ⓘ
predecessor Irish National Theatre Society ⓘ
linked to: Abbey Theatre
premieredWork Cathleen ni Houlihan ⓘ
Juno and the Paycock ⓘ
The Playboy of the Western World ⓘ
The Plough and the Stars ⓘ
Translations ⓘ
premieredWorkBy Brian Friel ⓘ
J. M. Synge ⓘ
Marina Carr ⓘ
Sean O’Casey ⓘ
linked to: Sean O'Casey

Teresa Deevy ⓘ
Tom Murphy ⓘ
W. B. Yeats ⓘ
linked to: W.B. Yeats
receivesFundingFrom Arts Council of Ireland ⓘ
Irish government ⓘ
reopenedIn 1966 ⓘ

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W.B. Yeats → coFounded → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
W.B. Yeats → coFounded → Irish National Theatre Society ⓘ
linked to: Abbey Theatre
Colm Meaney → memberOf → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Siobhán McKenna → memberOf → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Irish Literary Revival → associatedOrganization → Irish National Theatre Society ⓘ
linked to: Abbey Theatre
Celtic Revival → hasKeyOrganization → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Cathleen ni Houlihan → firstPerformanceCompany → Irish National Theatre Society ⓘ
linked to: Abbey Theatre
Cathleen ni Houlihan → associatedWithOrganization → Irish National Theatre Society ⓘ
linked to: Abbey Theatre
The Playboy of the Western World → premiereLocation → Abbey Theatre, Dublin ⓘ
linked to: Abbey Theatre
Abbey Theatre → predecessor → Irish National Theatre Society ⓘ
linked to: Abbey Theatre
Anne Yeats → notableWorkInstitution → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Anne Yeats → employer → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Lady Gregory → coFounderOf → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Lady Gregory → founded → Irish National Theatre Society ⓘ
linked to: Abbey Theatre
J. M. Synge → employer → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
J. M. Synge → coFounderOf → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Stephen Rea → educatedAt → Abbey Theatre School ⓘ
linked to: Abbey Theatre
Sara Allgood → employer → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Sara Allgood → memberOf → Abbey Theatre company ⓘ
linked to: Abbey Theatre
Irish literature → hasInstitution → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Annie Horniman → employer → Abbey Theatre, Dublin ⓘ
linked to: Abbey Theatre
Annie Horniman → patronOf → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Annie Horniman → patronOf → Irish National Theatre Society ⓘ
linked to: Abbey Theatre
Ray McAnally → memberOf → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Ernest Blythe → employer → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Arthur Shields → memberOf → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Marie Kean → employer → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Donal McCann → performedAt → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Padraic Colum → memberOf → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Padraic Colum → coFounderOf → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
National Literary Society → influenced → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Sean O'Casey → employer → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Edward Martyn → coFounderOf → Irish Literary Theatre ⓘ
linked to: Abbey Theatre
Edward Martyn → coFounderOf → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Edward Martyn → founded → Irish Theatre (Dublin) ⓘ
linked to: Abbey Theatre
In the Shadow of the Glen → firstPerformedBy → Irish National Theatre Society ⓘ
linked to: Abbey Theatre
Old Mahon → performedAt → Abbey Theatre (via the play The Playboy of the Western World) ⓘ
linked to: Abbey Theatre
Tom Murphy → collaboratedWith → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Marina Carr → hasWorkStagedAt → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Peacock Theatre → affiliatedWith → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Peacock Theatre → partOf → Abbey Theatre complex ⓘ
linked to: Abbey Theatre
Peacock Theatre → ownedBy → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Peacock Theatre → operatedBy → Abbey Theatre ⓘ
Peacock Theatre → isSmallerThan → Abbey Theatre main stage ⓘ
linked to: Abbey Theatre