Druid Theatre
@druidtheatre.bsky.social
A touring theatre company, anchored in the West of Ireland and looking to the world. Proudly funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. www.druid.ie
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Cover Reveal! 🤩
We're very excited to reveal the cover of Druid Theatre: Fifty Years
This new book is an illustrated and authorised history of Druid's first fifty years by Professor @pflonergan.bsky.social
Published by @lilliputpress.bsky.social, the book features a foreword by Fintan O'Toole
We're very excited to reveal the cover of Druid Theatre: Fifty Years
This new book is an illustrated and authorised history of Druid's first fifty years by Professor @pflonergan.bsky.social
Published by @lilliputpress.bsky.social, the book features a foreword by Fintan O'Toole
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Any visit by @druidtheatre.bsky.social is not to be missed. Looking forward to Garry Hynes' acclaimed Macbeth with Marty Rea and Marie Mullen coming to the Lyric Belfast in April. My @britishtheatreguide.info news story:
Theatre news: Druid’s Macbeth to bring Birnam Wood to Belfast’s Lyric Theatre
Galway company’s acclaimed production to tour in spring 2026.
www.britishtheatreguide.info/news/druid-s...
Galway company’s acclaimed production to tour in spring 2026.
www.britishtheatreguide.info/news/druid-s...
Theatre news: Druid’s Macbeth to bring Birnam Wood to Belfast’s Lyric Theatre
Galway company’s acclaimed production to tour in spring 2026.
www.britishtheatreguide.info
November 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Any visit by @druidtheatre.bsky.social is not to be missed. Looking forward to Garry Hynes' acclaimed Macbeth with Marty Rea and Marie Mullen coming to the Lyric Belfast in April. My @britishtheatreguide.info news story:
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Writing in the Irish Times today about preserving and sharing the work of @druidtheatre.bsky.social over 50 years and as documented through it's archive. Always a real privilege to work on.
Out of the Western World - 50 Years of the Druid Archive
www.irishtimes.com/culture/stag...
Out of the Western World - 50 Years of the Druid Archive
www.irishtimes.com/culture/stag...
Out of the Western World: 50 Years of the Druid Theatre Archive
Barry Houlihan, Druid archivist and co-editor of Druid Theatre 1975-2025: 50 Years of New Irish Plays, on preserving the past
www.irishtimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Writing in the Irish Times today about preserving and sharing the work of @druidtheatre.bsky.social over 50 years and as documented through it's archive. Always a real privilege to work on.
Out of the Western World - 50 Years of the Druid Archive
www.irishtimes.com/culture/stag...
Out of the Western World - 50 Years of the Druid Archive
www.irishtimes.com/culture/stag...
It’s Charity Trustees’ Week, celebrating and supporting Ireland’s charity trustees, organised by The Charities Regulator.
We’d like to express our gratitude to Druid’s voluntary Board of Directors who generously donate their time and energy to help support and advance our work.
We’d like to express our gratitude to Druid’s voluntary Board of Directors who generously donate their time and energy to help support and advance our work.
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
It’s Charity Trustees’ Week, celebrating and supporting Ireland’s charity trustees, organised by The Charities Regulator.
We’d like to express our gratitude to Druid’s voluntary Board of Directors who generously donate their time and energy to help support and advance our work.
We’d like to express our gratitude to Druid’s voluntary Board of Directors who generously donate their time and energy to help support and advance our work.
Macbeth is back and going on tour!
Following sell-out runs in Galway and Dublin, we're over the moon to announce that our five-star production of Macbeth will return next spring for a three-city tour.
Following sell-out runs in Galway and Dublin, we're over the moon to announce that our five-star production of Macbeth will return next spring for a three-city tour.
November 4, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Macbeth is back and going on tour!
Following sell-out runs in Galway and Dublin, we're over the moon to announce that our five-star production of Macbeth will return next spring for a three-city tour.
Following sell-out runs in Galway and Dublin, we're over the moon to announce that our five-star production of Macbeth will return next spring for a three-city tour.
We're really honoured that the Department of Drama and Theatre Studies at @uniofgalway.bsky.social is hosting a symposium to mark our 50th anniversary.
'Druid at 50: People, Place & Performance' will take place this Friday, 7 November, on the university campus.
'Druid at 50: People, Place & Performance' will take place this Friday, 7 November, on the university campus.
November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We're really honoured that the Department of Drama and Theatre Studies at @uniofgalway.bsky.social is hosting a symposium to mark our 50th anniversary.
'Druid at 50: People, Place & Performance' will take place this Friday, 7 November, on the university campus.
'Druid at 50: People, Place & Performance' will take place this Friday, 7 November, on the university campus.
Endgame is a New York Times Critic's Pick, "it’s awfully good to be in their company ... the fine, funny artists of Garry Hynes’s venerable Druid troupe" 🙌
And The Wall Street Journal has described the production as "[a] terrific Endgame from the estimable Irish company Druid"!
And The Wall Street Journal has described the production as "[a] terrific Endgame from the estimable Irish company Druid"!
November 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Endgame is a New York Times Critic's Pick, "it’s awfully good to be in their company ... the fine, funny artists of Garry Hynes’s venerable Druid troupe" 🙌
And The Wall Street Journal has described the production as "[a] terrific Endgame from the estimable Irish company Druid"!
And The Wall Street Journal has described the production as "[a] terrific Endgame from the estimable Irish company Druid"!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🧙♀️
📸 Caitríona Ennis, Emmet Farrell and Pattie Maguire as the Three Witches from Shakespeare's Macbeth; photo by Ros Kavanagh.
(Our 2025 production of Macbeth will return ... stay tuned for news on that soon!)
📸 Caitríona Ennis, Emmet Farrell and Pattie Maguire as the Three Witches from Shakespeare's Macbeth; photo by Ros Kavanagh.
(Our 2025 production of Macbeth will return ... stay tuned for news on that soon!)
October 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🧙♀️
📸 Caitríona Ennis, Emmet Farrell and Pattie Maguire as the Three Witches from Shakespeare's Macbeth; photo by Ros Kavanagh.
(Our 2025 production of Macbeth will return ... stay tuned for news on that soon!)
📸 Caitríona Ennis, Emmet Farrell and Pattie Maguire as the Three Witches from Shakespeare's Macbeth; photo by Ros Kavanagh.
(Our 2025 production of Macbeth will return ... stay tuned for news on that soon!)
Huge congratulations to president-elect Catherine Connolly from all at Druid, your neighbours here on Flood Street in Galway.
We look forward to welcoming you back to The Mick Lally Theatre soon!
We look forward to welcoming you back to The Mick Lally Theatre soon!
October 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Huge congratulations to president-elect Catherine Connolly from all at Druid, your neighbours here on Flood Street in Galway.
We look forward to welcoming you back to The Mick Lally Theatre soon!
We look forward to welcoming you back to The Mick Lally Theatre soon!
We're really grateful to Claddagh Credit Union for their donation of €5,000 to support our work as a registered charity.
Our local credit union recently announced a total donation of €20,000 to seven Galway charities and organisations.
Our local credit union recently announced a total donation of €20,000 to seven Galway charities and organisations.
October 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
We're really grateful to Claddagh Credit Union for their donation of €5,000 to support our work as a registered charity.
Our local credit union recently announced a total donation of €20,000 to seven Galway charities and organisations.
Our local credit union recently announced a total donation of €20,000 to seven Galway charities and organisations.
Thank you to Irish Arts Center for such a warm welcome on Sunday for the opening night of Endgame!
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Thank you to Irish Arts Center for such a warm welcome on Sunday for the opening night of Endgame!
It's opening night in New York!
Our 50th anniversary celebrations continue with a month-long run of our five-star production of Samuel Beckett's Endgame at Irish Arts Center in Manhattan.
If you're in the Big Apple, do come see us. We're in town until Sunday 23 November: tinyurl.com/96cy8kwx
Our 50th anniversary celebrations continue with a month-long run of our five-star production of Samuel Beckett's Endgame at Irish Arts Center in Manhattan.
If you're in the Big Apple, do come see us. We're in town until Sunday 23 November: tinyurl.com/96cy8kwx
October 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
It's opening night in New York!
Our 50th anniversary celebrations continue with a month-long run of our five-star production of Samuel Beckett's Endgame at Irish Arts Center in Manhattan.
If you're in the Big Apple, do come see us. We're in town until Sunday 23 November: tinyurl.com/96cy8kwx
Our 50th anniversary celebrations continue with a month-long run of our five-star production of Samuel Beckett's Endgame at Irish Arts Center in Manhattan.
If you're in the Big Apple, do come see us. We're in town until Sunday 23 November: tinyurl.com/96cy8kwx
Cover Reveal! 🤩
We're very excited to reveal the cover of Druid Theatre: Fifty Years
This new book is an illustrated and authorised history of Druid's first fifty years by Professor @pflonergan.bsky.social
Published by @lilliputpress.bsky.social, the book features a foreword by Fintan O'Toole
We're very excited to reveal the cover of Druid Theatre: Fifty Years
This new book is an illustrated and authorised history of Druid's first fifty years by Professor @pflonergan.bsky.social
Published by @lilliputpress.bsky.social, the book features a foreword by Fintan O'Toole
October 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Cover Reveal! 🤩
We're very excited to reveal the cover of Druid Theatre: Fifty Years
This new book is an illustrated and authorised history of Druid's first fifty years by Professor @pflonergan.bsky.social
Published by @lilliputpress.bsky.social, the book features a foreword by Fintan O'Toole
We're very excited to reveal the cover of Druid Theatre: Fifty Years
This new book is an illustrated and authorised history of Druid's first fifty years by Professor @pflonergan.bsky.social
Published by @lilliputpress.bsky.social, the book features a foreword by Fintan O'Toole
The Board of Druid Theatre are delighted to announce the appointment of Maureen Kennelly as the company’s Chief Executive Officer.
To read the full announcement, please visit our website: tinyurl.com/3rspxzdb
Photo: Ruth Medjber
To read the full announcement, please visit our website: tinyurl.com/3rspxzdb
Photo: Ruth Medjber
October 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The Board of Druid Theatre are delighted to announce the appointment of Maureen Kennelly as the company’s Chief Executive Officer.
To read the full announcement, please visit our website: tinyurl.com/3rspxzdb
Photo: Ruth Medjber
To read the full announcement, please visit our website: tinyurl.com/3rspxzdb
Photo: Ruth Medjber
"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more."
The curtain has come down on Macbeth. Thank you to everyone who came to see us in Dublin as well as in Galway earlier this summer!
(1/4)
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more."
The curtain has come down on Macbeth. Thank you to everyone who came to see us in Dublin as well as in Galway earlier this summer!
(1/4)
October 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more."
The curtain has come down on Macbeth. Thank you to everyone who came to see us in Dublin as well as in Galway earlier this summer!
(1/4)
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more."
The curtain has come down on Macbeth. Thank you to everyone who came to see us in Dublin as well as in Galway earlier this summer!
(1/4)
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Where we were last night. This is before everyone came in, every seat was sold. We saw Macbeth by @druidtheatre.bsky.social it was so very very good. 🎭👏👏👏
#macbeth #theatre #Dublin
#macbeth #theatre #Dublin
October 2, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Where we were last night. This is before everyone came in, every seat was sold. We saw Macbeth by @druidtheatre.bsky.social it was so very very good. 🎭👏👏👏
#macbeth #theatre #Dublin
#macbeth #theatre #Dublin
Tonight's our first preview of Macbeth in Dublin
👑🗡️🧙♀️🩸
Here's a throwback to our Galway run this summer at The Mick Lally Theatre, some pics of the cast heading upstairs to the dressing rooms after taking their (rather bloody) curtain call!
👑🗡️🧙♀️🩸
Here's a throwback to our Galway run this summer at The Mick Lally Theatre, some pics of the cast heading upstairs to the dressing rooms after taking their (rather bloody) curtain call!
September 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Tonight's our first preview of Macbeth in Dublin
👑🗡️🧙♀️🩸
Here's a throwback to our Galway run this summer at The Mick Lally Theatre, some pics of the cast heading upstairs to the dressing rooms after taking their (rather bloody) curtain call!
👑🗡️🧙♀️🩸
Here's a throwback to our Galway run this summer at The Mick Lally Theatre, some pics of the cast heading upstairs to the dressing rooms after taking their (rather bloody) curtain call!
Thank you so much to @president.ie Michael D. Higgins and Sabina Higgins for the great honour of inviting us to Áras an Uachtaráin last Friday to celebrate our 50th anniversary.
September 22, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Thank you so much to @president.ie Michael D. Higgins and Sabina Higgins for the great honour of inviting us to Áras an Uachtaráin last Friday to celebrate our 50th anniversary.
We've just added onstage seats for our Dublin run of The Scottish Play at the Gaiety Theatre as part of Dublin Theatre Festival!
Onstage seats are limited so early booking is advised. Auditorium seats are currently sold out but please check online for returns ➡️ tinyurl.com/436r74sv
Onstage seats are limited so early booking is advised. Auditorium seats are currently sold out but please check online for returns ➡️ tinyurl.com/436r74sv
September 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We've just added onstage seats for our Dublin run of The Scottish Play at the Gaiety Theatre as part of Dublin Theatre Festival!
Onstage seats are limited so early booking is advised. Auditorium seats are currently sold out but please check online for returns ➡️ tinyurl.com/436r74sv
Onstage seats are limited so early booking is advised. Auditorium seats are currently sold out but please check online for returns ➡️ tinyurl.com/436r74sv
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So great to see this in print! A real pleasure to work on this book with @druidtheatre.bsky.social @methuendrama.bsky.social and of course with the best of co-editors of Patrick Lonergan and Máiréad Ní Chrónín.
It's publication day of our new book!
Druid Theatre 1975-2025
50 Years of New Irish Plays
Marking our 50th anniversary, this new book collects six of Druid's most impactful plays together in one volume for the first time.
Druid Theatre 1975-2025
50 Years of New Irish Plays
Marking our 50th anniversary, this new book collects six of Druid's most impactful plays together in one volume for the first time.
September 19, 2025 at 8:17 AM
So great to see this in print! A real pleasure to work on this book with @druidtheatre.bsky.social @methuendrama.bsky.social and of course with the best of co-editors of Patrick Lonergan and Máiréad Ní Chrónín.
It's publication day of our new book!
Druid Theatre 1975-2025
50 Years of New Irish Plays
Marking our 50th anniversary, this new book collects six of Druid's most impactful plays together in one volume for the first time.
Druid Theatre 1975-2025
50 Years of New Irish Plays
Marking our 50th anniversary, this new book collects six of Druid's most impactful plays together in one volume for the first time.
September 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
It's publication day of our new book!
Druid Theatre 1975-2025
50 Years of New Irish Plays
Marking our 50th anniversary, this new book collects six of Druid's most impactful plays together in one volume for the first time.
Druid Theatre 1975-2025
50 Years of New Irish Plays
Marking our 50th anniversary, this new book collects six of Druid's most impactful plays together in one volume for the first time.
Macbeth opens in Dublin next week!
While we await the Scottish Play's return, take a look back at some backstage pics from our July double bill of Riders to the Sea and Macbeth, presented at The Mick Lally Theatre as part of Galway International Arts Festival.
While we await the Scottish Play's return, take a look back at some backstage pics from our July double bill of Riders to the Sea and Macbeth, presented at The Mick Lally Theatre as part of Galway International Arts Festival.
September 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Macbeth opens in Dublin next week!
While we await the Scottish Play's return, take a look back at some backstage pics from our July double bill of Riders to the Sea and Macbeth, presented at The Mick Lally Theatre as part of Galway International Arts Festival.
While we await the Scottish Play's return, take a look back at some backstage pics from our July double bill of Riders to the Sea and Macbeth, presented at The Mick Lally Theatre as part of Galway International Arts Festival.
Druid mourns the passing of actor Derry Power, one of the true gentlemen of Irish theatre.
We had the honour of working with Derry over the course of three years when he played the role of Michael James Flaherty in DruidSynge: The Playboy of The Western World, all over Ireland and the world.
We had the honour of working with Derry over the course of three years when he played the role of Michael James Flaherty in DruidSynge: The Playboy of The Western World, all over Ireland and the world.
September 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Druid mourns the passing of actor Derry Power, one of the true gentlemen of Irish theatre.
We had the honour of working with Derry over the course of three years when he played the role of Michael James Flaherty in DruidSynge: The Playboy of The Western World, all over Ireland and the world.
We had the honour of working with Derry over the course of three years when he played the role of Michael James Flaherty in DruidSynge: The Playboy of The Western World, all over Ireland and the world.
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📣 #jobfairy
👉Producer @druidtheatre.bsky.social
🗣 a pivotal senior role in co-ordinating and managing productions, projects, and literary development on national and international tour
📋 www.performingartsforum.ie/job/producer/
⏰Closing 6pm Monday 22 September
👉Producer @druidtheatre.bsky.social
🗣 a pivotal senior role in co-ordinating and managing productions, projects, and literary development on national and international tour
📋 www.performingartsforum.ie/job/producer/
⏰Closing 6pm Monday 22 September
September 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
📣 #jobfairy
👉Producer @druidtheatre.bsky.social
🗣 a pivotal senior role in co-ordinating and managing productions, projects, and literary development on national and international tour
📋 www.performingartsforum.ie/job/producer/
⏰Closing 6pm Monday 22 September
👉Producer @druidtheatre.bsky.social
🗣 a pivotal senior role in co-ordinating and managing productions, projects, and literary development on national and international tour
📋 www.performingartsforum.ie/job/producer/
⏰Closing 6pm Monday 22 September
We're thrilled to see our production of Endgame included in The New York Times' highlights of the upcoming season of theatre in New York!
Our five-star Endgame plays the Irish Arts Center for a month beginning in late October.
Tickets are on sale now: tinyurl.com/96cy8kwx
Our five-star Endgame plays the Irish Arts Center for a month beginning in late October.
Tickets are on sale now: tinyurl.com/96cy8kwx
September 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
We're thrilled to see our production of Endgame included in The New York Times' highlights of the upcoming season of theatre in New York!
Our five-star Endgame plays the Irish Arts Center for a month beginning in late October.
Tickets are on sale now: tinyurl.com/96cy8kwx
Our five-star Endgame plays the Irish Arts Center for a month beginning in late October.
Tickets are on sale now: tinyurl.com/96cy8kwx
There's just a week left to apply for the role of Druid's Chief Executive Officer.
The deadline for applications is Friday 12 September at close of business.
For more information on the role and how to apply, please visit our website: www.druid.ie/about/news/d...
The deadline for applications is Friday 12 September at close of business.
For more information on the role and how to apply, please visit our website: www.druid.ie/about/news/d...
September 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
There's just a week left to apply for the role of Druid's Chief Executive Officer.
The deadline for applications is Friday 12 September at close of business.
For more information on the role and how to apply, please visit our website: www.druid.ie/about/news/d...
The deadline for applications is Friday 12 September at close of business.
For more information on the role and how to apply, please visit our website: www.druid.ie/about/news/d...