VELVET
VELVET “Refreshingly emotional” ★★★★★ Theatre Weekly “Engaging and important” ★★★★ The Stage★★★★ The Scotsman ★★★★ The List ‘You’re really …
A SOUTHERN FAIRYTALE / THE NUMBER
A SOUTHERN FAIRYTALE / THE NUMBER A double-bill of plays about being young and gay in a world that doesn’t understand you. A Southern Fairytale A coming-of-age/coming out drama about …
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SCHLONG SONG
SCHLONG SONG Stand-up storytelling, hip-hop heroics, and emotional nudity collide in Woody Shticks’ smash-hit smackdown of sexual misadventure! Back in the day, …
GERTRUDE STEIN AND A COMPANION
GERTRUDE STEIN AND A COMPANION This lyrical and completely absorbing piece delves into the extraordinary relationship between the writer Gertrude Stein and her long time companion …
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PARTY BOY
PARTY BOY Party Boy is the explosive new Irish play by Brian Merriman based on a true story of Ireland’s first international gay go-go dancer. Meet shy boy …
I SEE YOU, TOM KENNEDY
I SEE YOU, TOM KENNEDY Sean Flanagan is a retired Garda. But not exactly happily retired. Sean needs to make amends. To reach back into the past. But is it too late and …
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THE LITTLE PINK BOOK OF MASCULINITY / THE MEASURE OF A MAN
THE LITTLE PINK BOOK OF MASCULINITY / THE MEASURE OF A MAN A double bill of shows: THE LITTLE PINK BOOK OF MASCULINITY After his sell-out run at The Manchester Fringe Festival, John is back on the prowl for …
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REVOLTING WOMEN – A REBEL CABARET
REVOLTING WOMEN – A REBEL CABARET Revolting Women: a rebel cabaret is a show about women in Irish history who have fought for their country, for their honour, for love and for …
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OBLIGATORY SCENE / MISS FURR AND MISS SKEENE
OBLIGATORY SCENE / MISS FURR AND MISS SKEENE A double-bill of plays: OBLIGATORY SCENE Rape culture has contaminated women’s sexuality and intimate rituals. Is it too late to change; can it be …
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MONASTIC
MONASTIC What’s hotter than the devil’s backside? A priest on Grindr. 3 young apprentices in a seminary find themselves tried, tired and tested as each …
LIKE ORPHEUS
LIKE ORPHEUS Following the violent assault of a young boy dancing in an underground club he encounters a man being haunted by reoccurring visions of horror. …
BINGO
BINGO What do you get the man who has everything? This is the question Cormac finds himself asking as he stumbles out of an STI clinic in North London, …
GALA AWARDS NIGHT 2019
GALA AWARDS NIGHT 2019 The Gala Awards Night is the highlight of the Festival where we close the curtains on two packed weeks of theatre with a range of festival …
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IDGTF Christmas Gifts on Sale
Give the gift of theatre this year! IDGTF Christmas gifts on sale online now… t-shirts, Festival gift vouchers, books and more For details and secure online booking click here. Includes postage & packaging to Ireland and abroad.
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IDGTF at Edinburgh Fringe 2019
We are viewing LGBT-related works and artists at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe! Each year we seek works and artists who may be interested in participating in the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival. We have invited many works from Edinburgh to Dublin (and in turn many of our productions have gone on to perform at
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2018 Festival Award Winners Announced
Our 2018 Festival has come to a close with our Festival Gala Awards Night on May 20th. Congratulations to all of our winners and nominees after two fantastic weeks of theatre. IDGTF AWARDS 2018 Oscar Wilde Award – Best New Writing Phoebe Simmonds and Hallam Breen, Ginger Beer, UK John M Farrell 3 Lies About
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Festival Review 2018: PARTY BOY
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Play reading Party Boy Teachers Club Sunday May 13th I dashed up O’Connell St. and stopped for an ever-present donut (crème-filled toffee with crumbles!) and coffee. I love going to Teachers (I’ve had a few shows there over the years). It’s a Georgian building with a black box theater in the basement, meeting
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Week 2 Preview – Sexuality, Scandal and Secrets
The second half of our programme, designed to celebrate 25 years since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland, sees plays covering a range of topical issues; from historical LGBT figures, visibility, the Trump era, bisexuality, surrogacy and alcoholism are packed into Week Two of a most innovative programme of theatre that makes Dublin the leading international centre in
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€10 Monday Matinees from 2:30pm
Our main programme starts with €10 Monday matinees at 2:30pm and 4pm. See the following tomorrow (matinee & evening) with more shows starting on Friday: Be inspired, moved and entertained with stories from around the world, all for amazing value! You can also catch these shows from 7:30pm on Monday evening. The Drowning Room –
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Free Seminar ‘Visibility Changinig Lives’ today @ 2:30pm
‘Visibility Changing Lives‘ explores LGBT visibility in Ireland and abroad after 15 years of IDGTF & 25 years since decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland. Join Irish Queer Archivist Tonie Walsh, Marriage Equality Campaigner Grainne Healy and Festival Founder Brian Merriman as they address visibility as a catalyst to educate society and change laws. Chaired by Seamus Dooley (NUJ) and including panellists Kieran Rose and Dr
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Street 66 Box Office Closed on Bank Holiday Monday 2018
This news is relevant to 2018 dates only. Our main Box Office will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday (to re-open on Tues May 8th 2018). It is also open on Saturday May 5th 2018. Tickets will still be available: at our venues before each performance (cash payments) via secure online booking (card payments)
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10 HISstories: Book of Irish Gay Plays Launched
This new book of 10 short plays by Festival Artistic Director & Founder Brian Merriman, marking 25 years since decriminalisation in Ireland and 15 years of IDGTF, has been launched. The majority of the plays have been previously presented at IDGTF while ‘Party Boy‘ and ‘2 HIStories‘ feature in our 2018 programme. The book ‘10
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