Abbey Theatre

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cultural institution national theatre theatre

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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Label Occurrences
Abbey Theatre canonical 13
Irish National Theatre Society 6
Abbey Theatre School 1

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Statements (50)

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 ⓘ
linked to: Government of Ireland
reopenedIn 1966 ⓘ

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Referenced by (22)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

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 → 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 → coFounderTheatreConnection → 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
The Playboy of the Western World → firstPerformedAt → 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