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

His light-hearted advice was to those planning to watch The Weekend at Abbey Theatre in St Albans in September, as it would feature a real dog.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2023

The production by Solas Nua, a D.C. company that highlights Irish arts and culture, is the first for the play since its debut at Dublin’s Abbey Theatre in 2007.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2022

Yes, this drama is a throwback, an old-fashioned story that might have delighted audiences at Dublin's Abbey Theatre 75 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2015

Dunsany's early plays were put on at the Abbey Theatre where Yeats produced The Glittering Gate in 1909.

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