Abbey Theatre

American  

noun

1. a theater in Dublin associated with the Irish National Theatre Society (founded 1901) and the dramas of Synge, Yeats, and Lady Gregory.

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Abbey Theatre British  

noun

1. an influential theatre in Dublin (opened 1904): associated with it were Synge, Yeats, Lady Gregory, and O'Casey. It was destroyed by fire in 1951 but was rebuilt; it reopened in 1966

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Abbey Theatre

She graced the stage at Dublin’s Abbey Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company in London, and never looked back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

The performance, at the city's Abbey Theatre, was a "high-energy electric experience full of memories" and one which "constantly teeters on the line between comedy and tragedy", she said.

From BBC ● May 28, 2022

The Abbey Theatre, Ireland’s world-renowned theater company, couldn’t resist a quip: “Always welcome @AbbeyTheatre Peter,” tweeted co-artistic director, Neil Murray.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2020

Two Pints Two men in their 60s gab about life, death, politics, etc., in this site-specific work from Roddy Doyle and Dublin’s Abbey Theatre; presented by Santa Ana Sites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2019

In 1910 the Abbey Theatre was bought from her by public subscription.

From One-Act Plays By Modern Authors by Various